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skipjack

/ˈskɪp.dʒæk/

Translations

skipjacknoun

skipjacks

/ˈskɪp.dʒæk/

listaoPoisson tropical ; en français, on emploie aussi « thon listao ».

The fishermen were thrilled with their catch of skipjack, which would be sold at the local market.

Les pêcheurs étaient ravis de leur prise de listao, qui serait vendue au marché local.

bateau à fond platSens nautique ; désigne le bateau traditionnel de la Chesapeake Bay.

The skipjack sailed smoothly across the bay, its sails billowing in the wind.

Le bateau à fond plat glissait doucement sur la baie, ses voiles gonflées par le vent.

Additional translations

thon listaoAppellation plus explicite, fréquente en contexte commercial ou culinaire.

skipjackadjective

/ˈskɪp.dʒæk/

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to skipjack tuna or skipjack boats; relational adjective without comparative/superlative.

de listaoSurtout en contexte culinaire ou commercial.

The restaurant serves skipjack sashimi.

Le restaurant sert du sashimi de listao.

skipjacknoun

A type of small tuna fish, known for its streamlined body and fast swimming ability, commonly found in warm ocean waters.

The fishermen were thrilled with their catch of skipjack, which would be sold at the local market.

A type of sailing boat with a flat bottom and a single mast, traditionally used in the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging.

The skipjack sailed smoothly across the bay, its sails billowing in the wind.

skipjackadjective

Relating to or made from skipjack tuna (or to a skipjack boat); used before another noun.

The restaurant serves skipjack sashimi.