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Definition of Skipjacks
1. skipjack [n] - See also: skipjack
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skipjacks
Literary usage of Skipjacks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Our insect enemies by Theodore Wood (1885)
"... "—Its beauty—Life-history—How to recognise a Lamellicorn beetle — Wireworms
and their parents—skipjacks— ..."
2. Lake Maxinkuckee: A Physical and Biological Survey by Barton Warren Evermann, Howard Walton Clark (1920)
"On November 1, 1904, a good many of these were noticed with thousands of skipjacks
near Long Point. When disturbed, if under a pier, the skipjacks moved out ..."
3. Rediscovering America: Exploring the Small Towns of Virginia and Maryland by William J. Burnham, Mary K. Burnham (2002)
"Between six and 10 skipjacks work out of Tilghman each winter. ... Hundreds of
skipjacks once cruised the bay, taking in enormous quantities of oysters. ..."
4. Romantic Weekends in Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland by Norman Renouf, Norman Renove, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"Called skipjacks, their survival is due to a hundred-year-old Maryland law ...
About 20 skipjacks remain, and their average age is 80 years. ..."
5. Romantic Weekends in Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland by Norman Renouf, Norman Renove, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"Called skipjacks, their survival is due to a hundred-year-old Maryland law that
permits ... About 20 skipjacks remain, and their average age is 80 years. ..."
6. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"... fleet of skipjacks, the unique sail-powered vessels used to harvest oysters
from the bay. displays of skipjacks and other historic sailing vessels, ..."
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