The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Matelote \Mat"e*lote\ (m[a^]t"[-e]*l[=o]t), Matelotte
\Mat"e*lotte\ (m[a^]t"[-e]*l[o^]t), n. [F. matelote, fr. matelot
   a sailor; properly, a dish such as a sailors prepare.]
   1. A stew, commonly of fish, flavored with wine, and served
      with a wine sauce containing onions, mushrooms, etc.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. An old dance of sailors, in double time, and somewhat like
      a hornpipe.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

matelote
    n 1: highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes
         (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock