SKIPJACK


Meaning of SKIPJACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskip-ˌjak ]

noun

( plural skipjacks or skipjack )

Date: 1703

1. : any of various fishes (as a ladyfish or bluefish) that jump above or are active at the surface of the water ; especially : skipjack tuna

2. : a sailboat with vertical sides and a bottom similar to a flat V

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