skipjack

ˈskɪpdʒæk

Definition

Definition of skipjack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fish

TECH.

species of tuna, common in tropical waters

TECH.

We caught a large skipjack during our fishing trip..

bonito

tuna

boating

TECH.

shallow sailboat used for oystering

TECH.

The skipjack sailed smoothly across the bay.

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species of tuna, common in tropical waters
shallow sailboat used for oystering

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skipjack tuna

ocean fish with dark belly stripes, important for fishing

Skipjack tuna is often caught in the Pacific.

Origin of skipjack

Dutch, schipper (skipper) + jack (fellow)

Examples of skipjack in a sentence

The skipjack population is declining due to overfishing.
The fishermen repaired their skipjack after a long day.
A skipjack is essential for traditional oystering.

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French:thon listao, voilier ostréicole, ...
German:Skipjack-Thunfisch, Skipjack, ...
Italian:tonnetto striato, barca a vela bassa per ostriche, ...
Spanish:atún listado, barco de vela para ostricultura, ...
Portuguese:gaiado, barco de vela para apanha de ostras, ...
Chinese:鲣鱼, skipjack帆船, ...
Japanese:カツオ, カキ漁船, ...
Arabic:تُونَة مُخَطَّطَة البَطْن, قارب شراعي ضحل, ...
Hebrew:סְקִיפְג׳ַק, סְקִיפְּגָ'ק, ...
Russian:тунец-скипджек, шкипджек, ...
Ukrainian:тунця, шкіпджек, ...
Hindi:स्किपजैक टूना, स्किपजैक, ...
Bengali:স্কিপজ্যাক টুনা, স্কিপজ্যাক, ...
Catalan:tonyina skipjack, vaixell de vela, ...
Czech:tuňák pruhovaný, mělká ústřicová plachetnice, ...
Danish:skipjack tun, skipjack, ...
Dutch:skipjack, oesterschuit, ...
Greek:σκίπτζακ τόνος, σκιπτζάκ, ...
Hungarian:csíkoshasú tonhal, skipjack, ...
Khmer:ត្រីធូណាពោះឆ្នូត, ទូកក្តោងរាក់សម្រាប់ប្រមូលអយស្ទ័រ, ...
Korean:가다랑어, ...
Persian:ماهی تن, قایق صید صدف, ...
Polish:skipjack, łódź ostrygowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):gaiado, saveiro, ...
Romanian:skipjack, velier, ...
Swedish:tonfisk, grund segelbåt, ...
Thai:ปลาทูน่า, เรือสคิปแจ็ค, ...
Turkish:uskumru, yelkenli tekne, ...
Vietnamese:cá ngừ, thuyền buồm, ...

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