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The Clue

Fish or sailboat (8 letter answer)

The Answer

SKIPJACK

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Notes

The answer SKIPJACK is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Bluefish
Tuna or bonito

Definition

SKIPJACK as a noun:

1. (skipjack, skipjack tuna, Euthynnus pelamis) = oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
2. (skipjack, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda) = medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
3. (click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle) = able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound