1. A written warrant or license granted by one having authority
2. Permission

To give permission; SYN. allow, let, countenance.

ETYM Cf. Spanish palamida a kind of scombroid fish.
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; SYN. Trachinotus falcatus.
Either of two pompanos (Trachinotus falcatus and t. goodei) that are important game fishes of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic.