Meaning of Skipjack | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of several not closely related fish.
2. Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
3. A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
4. A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
5. An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
6. A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
7. A butterfish
8. A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)
9. A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)
10. A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)
11. A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)
12. A saurel (Trachurus spp.)
13. A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)
14. A threadfish (Alectis spp.)
15. An upstart.
    obsolete
16. An elaterid; a click beetle.
17. A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.

Equivalents

Examples

“Tag-rag or other, hogen mogen, vanden, skip-jacks or chouses.”

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