skipjack
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skipjack
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From skip (verb) + Jack.
noun skipjacks · skipjack
- Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
- A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
- A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
- An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
- A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
- A butterfish
- A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)
- A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)
- A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)
- A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)
- A saurel (Trachurus spp.)
- A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)
- A threadfish (Alectis spp.)
- An upstart. Tag-rag or other, hogen mogen, vanden, skip-jacks or chouses.
- An elaterid; a click beetle.
- A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.
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noun Katsuwonus pelamis
| Español | listado, rayado, bonito |
|---|---|
| Français | bonite à ventre rayé |
Talk about this word "skipjack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skipjack. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. skipjack. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skipjack "skipjack." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skipjack.
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@misc{skipjack_2026,
title = {skipjack},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/skipjack},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
