SKIPJACK

Definition of SKIPJACK

  1. (noun)oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
  2. (noun)medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
  3. (noun)able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound