skipjack

noun

skip·​jack ˈskip-ˌjak 

plural skipjacks or 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Up until that point, skipjack fish had never lived in the lake, but flood waters must have brought them in, Payne said. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024

The property’s 1902 skipjack, the Stanley Norman, can whisk guests on a Chesapeake Bay sunset cruise. —Julekha Dash, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2023

Albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack are the most common, but other types like tongol and bigeye are also used. —Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2024

Eastport Yacht Parade In one of Annapolis’s longest-standing and most beloved traditions, the holiday boat parade returns for its 41st year with dozens of boats, including a 75-foot skipjack from the Annapolis Maritime Museum, Boston Whalers and sailboats. —Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing skipjack

• skipjack tuna