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Meaning of "skipjack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SKIPJACK

From skip1 + jack1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIPJACK

skipjack  [ˈskɪpˌdʒæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIPJACK

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determiner
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Skipjack is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKIPJACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skipjack in the English dictionary

The first definition of skipjack in the dictionary is Also called: skipjack tuna. an important food fish, Katsuwonus pelamis, that has a striped abdomen and occurs in all tropical seas: family Scombridae. Other definition of skipjack is any of several other unrelated fishes, such as the alewife and bonito. Skipjack is also an American sloop used for oystering and as a yacht.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIPJACK


amberjack
ˈæmbəˌdʒæk
applejack
ˈæpəlˌdʒæk
blackjack
ˈblækˌdʒæk
bluejack
ˈbluːˌdʒæk
bootjack
ˈbuːtˌdʒæk
carjack
ˈkɑːˌdʒæk
crackajack
ˈkrækəˌdʒæk
crackerjack
ˈkrækəˌdʒæk
flapjack
ˈflæpˌdʒæk
highjack
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk
hijack
ˈhaɪˌdʒæk
lumberjack
ˈlʌmbəˌdʒæk
manjack
ˈmænˌdʒæk
muntjac
ˈmʌntˌdʒæk
muntjak
ˈmʌntˌdʒæk
natterjack
ˈnætəˌdʒæk
skyjack
ˈskaɪˌdʒæk
slapjack
ˈslæpˌdʒæk
steeplejack
ˈstiːpəlˌdʒæk
whipjack
ˈwɪpˌdʒæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIPJACK

skioring
skip
skip distance
skip it!
skip off
skip rope
skip tracer
skip zone
skip-tooth saw
skipjack tuna
skiplane
skippable
skipped
skipper
skippering
skippet
skipping
skipping-rope
skippingly
skippy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIPJACK

antihijack
black skipjack
bottle-jack
cheap-jack
crossjack
every man jack
half-jack
jack
jumping jack
lancejack
man jack
phone-jack
roasting jack
screw jack
smokejack
the jack
whisky-jack
yellow jack

Synonyms and antonyms of skipjack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skipjack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIPJACK

Find out the translation of skipjack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skipjack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skipjack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲣鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

barrilete
570 millions of speakers

English

skipjack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उछाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوثاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полосатого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gaiado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলনা-বেঙ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

listao
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skipjack
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Echten Bonito
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カツオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가다랑어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skipjack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ chơi của trẻ con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்கிப்ஜாக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कीजजॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızıl orkinos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tonnetto striato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bonito
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смугастого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dungat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλαμίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skipjack
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bonit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skipjack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skipjack

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIPJACK»

The term «skipjack» is regularly used and occupies the 91.943 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIPJACK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skipjack

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIPJACK»

Discover the use of skipjack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skipjack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Skipjack: The Story of America's Last Sailing Oysterman
It was an unspoken rule that racing crews for the autumn skipjack races helped the captains with caulking and painting over the summer. I was scheduled to crew for Stanley at the Sandy Point Races, the third leg of this year's Triple Crown .
Christopher White, 2011
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Euthynnus lineatus A member of the Scombridae family of mackerel, bonito, and tuna, the black skipjack is commonly caught by anglers, usually while trolling or casting for other pelagic species. It is often used as a bait for big-game fish.
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Skipjack!
Commissioned in 1891 as an oyster dredger, the skipjack Charlotte B. has struggled to survive for more than a century.
Jerry Crawford, 2004
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Model Boat Building: The Skipjack
With beautiful color photographs, helpful drawings, and a wealth of knowledge that comes from years of craftsmanship, Steve Rogers leads the reader through the building of a model of the North Carolina Spritsail Skiff.
Steven Rogers, Patricia Staby-Rogers, 1996
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Maryland's Skipjacks
The engine and a few metal fittings were about the only items on a skipjack that were not found locally. (Courtesy of the Library of Congress.) A skipjack is making her way upwind under full sails. Skipjacks may have been named for the bonita, ...
David Berry, 2008
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United States Submarine Operations in World War II.
The material was ordered by Holland to the supply officer, Navy Yard, Mare Island, for delivery to USS Skipjack. 2. The supply officer Mare Island on November 26, 1941, canceled Mare Island Invoice No. 272836 with the stamped notation ...
Theodore Roscoe, Richard G. Voge, 1949
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Advances in Cryptology - CRYPTO '99: 19th Annual ...
With regards to the data requirements, it appears that boomerang attacks compare favorably to miss-in-the-middle attacks for these reduced-round variants of Skipjack. However Biham et al. have demonstrated that miss-in-the-middle attacks ...
Michael Wiener, 1999
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California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) have been harvested in the eastern Pacific by commercial bait boats since the early 1900s, and later by commercial purse seine, gillnet, troll fisheries and recreational fisheries. Skipjack tuna mixed with ...
‎2001
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Selected Areas in Cryptography: 5th Annual International ...
To increase confidence in the strength of Skipjack and the Clipper chip initiative, five well known cryptographers were assigned in 1993 to analyze Skipjack and report their findings[4]. They investigated the strength of Skipjack using differential ...
Stafford Tavares, Henk Meijer, 1999
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Encyclopedia Of Cryptography And Security
The key schedule of Skipjack takes a 10-byte key, and uses four of them at a time to key each G permutation. The first four bytes are used to key the first G permutation, and each additional G permutation is keyed by the next four bytes cyclically ...
Henk C. A. van Tilborg, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIPJACK»

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Ecuador skipjack prices climb further as fishing ban approaches
Ecuador skipjack tuna prices have climbed further as the 62-day fishing closure approaches, sources told Undercurrent News. Price projections from early July ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
2
Skipjack's Seafood owner gets a year in jail
The owner of Skipjack's Seafood was sentenced to a year in jail Thursday after being convicted of reckless endangerment. John Crockett, 46, of Salisbury was ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
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115-year-old oyster fishing skipjack finally getting new life
For a decade, the skipjack George W. Collier lay at the end of a long road in Cape Charles, literally and figuratively. The 72-foot-long boat was built in Maryland ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
4
Pacific fishing giant hopeful cut will turn around skipjack tuna market …
The World Tuna Purse Seine Organisation says the 35 percent reduction will come into place on May 15 and will be in effect until the end of the year. «Radio Australia, May 15»
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Skipjack prices firm as purse seiner group aims to cut fishing effort …
Prices for skipjack tuna delivered to Bangkok, Thailand have started firm from the very low levels seen this year. Just after the prices started to increase, the ... «Undercurrent News, May 15»
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The Skipjack Brothers​
He and his brother, Michael, then started going below dams on the Tennessee River to catch skipjack herring. They knew the owner of the bait store, and he ... «Outdoor Life Magazine, Apr 15»
7
New State Record Skipjack Herring Caught
Marc Cooper II has caught a new state record Skipjack Herring and is waiting to hear if it's a new world record. The skipjack weighed in at 4 lbs, 2.88 oz. and ... «The Chattanoogan, Apr 15»
8
A former IT consultant is opening a distillery in Annapolis
The skipjack is a traditional fishing boat used on the Chesapeake Bay, namely for dredging oysters. Bowman is hoping to partner with local organizations to ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Apr 15»
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Plans underway for rum distillery in Annapolis
Skipjack Distillery plans to open at 1817 George Ave. in Annapolis. ... Skipjack Distilleries LLC owner Dan Bowman is in the process of getting a federal permit to ... «CapitalGazette.com, Apr 15»
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Skipjack's Seafood owner accused of shooting at wife
A 45-year-old Salisbury man who owns Skipjack's Seafood faces attempted murder charges after police say he shot at his wife at the business. Pamela Crockett ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Dec 14»

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