Meanings
nounleatherjacket (plural leatherjackets)
plural leatherjackets
- The larva of certain crane flies.
- Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.
- Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.
- obsoletegrey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales
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Origin
Translations
Dutch emelt
- emeltlarva of some craneflies
Finnish vaaksiaisen toukka, säppikala
- vaaksiaisen toukkalarva of some craneflies
- säppikalafish of the family Balistidae
Māori kōkiri
- kōkirifish of the genus Oligoplites
Cite this entry
APA
leatherjacket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherjacket
MLA
“leatherjacket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherjacket. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leatherjacket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherjacket.
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