noun
Meaning 1
The larva of certain crane flies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
leatherjacket
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General-American: /ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/
noun
Meaning 2
Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.
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noun
Meaning 4
grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 5
tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: grub
noun
Meaning 6
any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: leatherjack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jack
noun
Meaning 7
any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leatherfish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: filefish
History
Etymology
From leather + jacket.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: emelt — larva of some craneflies
- Finnish: vaaksiaisen toukka — larva of some craneflies
- Finnish: säppikala — fish of the family Balistidae
- Māori: kōkiri — fish of the genus Oligoplites