ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a very active and voracious fish ( Pomatomus saltatrix ) related to the Carangidae but usually regarded as constituting a separate family (Pomatomidae) that is distributed in many seas and that is an important food fish on the Atlantic coast of the United States
2. : any of various somewhat dark or bluish fishes: as
a. : arctic grayling
b. : pollack
c. : black sea bass