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Sailboat vs Skipjack - What's the difference?

sailboat | skipjack |

As nouns the difference between sailboat and skipjack

is that sailboat is a boat propelled by sails while skipjack is any of several unrelated fish.

sailboat

Alternative forms

* (Commonwealth English) sailing boat

Noun

(en noun)
  • A boat propelled by sails.
  • (slang, card games) A playing card with the rank of four.
  • References

    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

    skipjack

    English

    (Skipjack tuna)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of several unrelated fish.
  • # Several of the genus resembling tuna.
  • # Katsuwonus pelamis .
  • # The
  • # The alewife
  • # The bonito
  • # The butterfish
  • # The
  • # The jurel
  • # The leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus )
  • # The runner.
  • # The saurel.
  • # The saury.
  • # The threadfish.
  • (obsolete) An upstart.
  • (Ford)
  • An elaterid; a click beetle.
  • A shallow sailboat with a rectilinear or V-shaped cross section.
  • (Webster 1913)

    See also

    * skipjack tuna