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skipjack en · NOUN

Etymology

From skip (verb) + Jack.

Meanings

1. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
2. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
3. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
4. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
5. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
6. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A butterfish
7. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)
8. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)
9. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)
10. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)
11. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A saurel (Trachurus spp.)
12. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)
13. Any of several not closely related fish. ▸ A threadfish (Alectis spp.)
14. (obsolete) An upstart.
    • Tag-rag or other, hogen mogen, vanden, skip-jacks or chouses. 1639, John Ford, The Lady's Trial:
15. An elaterid; a click beetle.
16. A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.

Forms

Relateds

skipjack tuna

Translations (10)

fi boniitti (fish of the genus Euthynnus) · ast futbolista (Katsuwonus pelamis) · gl listado (Katsuwonus pelamis) · ast alistáu (Katsuwonus pelamis) · fi boniitti (Katsuwonus pelamis) · es listado (Katsuwonus pelamis) · gl atún listado (Katsuwonus pelamis) · es rayado (Katsuwonus pelamis) · fr bonite à ventre rayé (Katsuwonus pelamis) · es bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)