Definitions for skipjack
ˈskɪpˌdʒækskip·jack

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skipjack, skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamisnoun

   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. skipjack, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sardanoun

   medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

3. click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetlenoun

   able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skipjacknoun

   Any of several unrelated fish, but especially several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna; Katsuwonus pelamis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skipjacknoun

   An upstart.

   Etymology: skip and jack.

   The want of shame or brains does not presently entitle every little skipjack to the board’s end in the cabinet. Roger L'Estrange.

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1. skipjack

   Skipjack is a term with multiple meanings depending on the context. 1) In marine biology, it refers to various species of fast-swimming, surface-dwelling fish, specifically some types of tuna and bonito, found in warm seas. 2) It can also refer to an old, small sailing ship, especially one used for oyster dredging along the Atlantic coast of the United States. 3) In technology, Skipjack is the name of a symmetric-key block cipher algorithm developed by the U.S. National Security Agency. 4) The name of a WWII submarine in the United States Navy, USS Skipjack. Therefore, the accurate definition of skipjack would depend on the context in which it is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Skipjacknoun

   an upstart

2. Skipjacknoun

   an elater; a snap bug, or snapping beetle

3. Skipjacknoun

   a name given to several kinds of a fish, as the common bluefish, the alewife, the bonito, the butterfish, the cutlass fish, the jurel, the leather jacket, the runner, the saurel, the saury, the threadfish, etc

4. Skipjacknoun

   a shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skipjack

   In cryptography, Skipjack is a block cipher—an algorithm for encryption—developed by the U.S. National Security Agency. Initially classified, it was originally intended for use in the controversial Clipper chip. Subsequently, the algorithm was declassified and now provides a unique insight into the cipher designs of a government intelligence agency.

Matched Categories

1. • Bonito
   • Elaterid Beetle
   • Scombroid Fish

How to pronounce skipjack?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say skipjack in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skipjack in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skipjack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skipjack
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skipjack
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skipjack
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skipjack
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=skipjack