skipjack
noun
skip·jack
| \ ˈskip-ˌjak
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plural skipjacks
or skipjack
Definition of skipjack
1
: any of various fishes (such 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
Examples of skipjack in a Sentence
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Catfish action is steady in bays and creeks at 10 to 15 feet on cut shad or skipjack; www.markcollinsguideservice.com. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Friday Fishing Forecast: Find out what’s reeling 'em in on Alabama waters," 23 Aug. 2019 Catfish are probably the best target from now through September, though, with lots of 2-4 pounders being caught by drifting with the current and bottom-bumping with cut shad or skipjack. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Friday Fishing Report: How lower temperatures help anglers," 26 July 2019 Local artist Cheryl Foster, who uses many materials in her work, created sculptures of Maryland’s state boat, the skipjack, and two racehorses. — Washington Post, "National Harbor offers lots of outdoor art you can touch," 24 June 2019 Schools of albacore, bigeye, skipjack and yellowfin tuna circulate widely in the western Indian Ocean. — The Economist, "A new plan to protect the water around the Seychelles," 7 Sep. 2017 Best bait is usually cut skipjack, but gizzard shad, worms or chicken hearts also have their fans. — Frank Sargeant, AL.com, "Night fishing makes sense in summer," 30 July 2017 THE KEYS: Football-sized blackfin tunas were biting at the humps, along with skipjack tunas and amberjacks. — Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "South Florida fishing report: Lots of small kingfish and dolphin, good mangrove snapper bite," 28 July 2017 The techniques below all work particularly well for oily, fatty fish such as bluefish, mackerel, swordfish, skipjack, or albacore tunas, many of which are both affordable and sustainable. — Jamie Feldmar, Bon Appetit, "The Best Things to Do With Your Leftover Fish," 24 July 2017 Skipjack estimates opening its operation near the end of 2022. — Washington Post, "Maryland regulators OK nation’s largest offshore wind plan," 11 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skipjack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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