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
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Where a skipjack under sail was not a museum piece but a working vessel.
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Serena C. McIlwain,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
There’s no better way to experience the Eastern Shore’s boating culture firsthand than by sailing on the 45-foot-long skipjack Nathan, an authentic wooden skipjack available for public sails or private charters on the Choptank River.
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Katie Riley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
Up until that point, skipjack fish had never lived in the lake, but flood waters must have brought them in, Payne said.
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Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
10 June 2024
Albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack are the most common, but other types like tongol and bigeye are also used.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
8 Jan. 2024
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Serena C. McIlwain,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
There’s no better way to experience the Eastern Shore’s boating culture firsthand than by sailing on the 45-foot-long skipjack Nathan, an authentic wooden skipjack available for public sails or private charters on the Choptank River.
—
Katie Riley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Nov. 2025
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
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
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“Skipjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skipjack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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