SKIPJACK Meaning of SKIPJACK in English n.1 (in full skipjack tuna) a small striped Pacific tuna, Katsuwonus pelamus, used as food. 2 a click beetle. 3 a kind of sailing-boat used off the East coast of the US. Etymology: SKIP(1) + JACK(1) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012