Definition of "skipjack"

Any of several not closely related fish.

1. Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna:  examples

2. A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)  examples

3. A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)  examples

4. An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)  examples

5. A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)  examples

6. A butterfish  examples

7. A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)  examples

8. A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)  examples

9. A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)  examples

10. A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)  examples

11. A saurel (Trachurus spp.)  examples

12. A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)  examples

13. A threadfish (Alectis spp.)  examples

(obsolete) An upstart.  quotations

An elaterid; a click beetle.  examples

A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.  examples