leatherjacket
[ leth -er-jak-it ]
/ ˈlɛð ərˌdʒæk ɪt /
noun
Also called leather jack.
any of several carangid fishes having narrow, linear scales embedded in the skin at various angles, especially Oligoplites saurus, found in tropical American waters.
Australian.
a pancake or other dough fried over a campfire.
the grub of the crane fly.
Words nearby leatherjacket
leatherback,
leatherback turtle,
leatherette,
leatherfish,
leatherhead,
leatherjacket,
leatherleaf,
leathern,
leatherneck,
leatheroid,
leatherwear
British Dictionary definitions for leatherjacket
leatherjacket
/ (ˈlɛðəˌdʒækɪt) /
noun
any of various tropical carangid fishes of the genera Oligoplites and Scomberoides, having a leathery skin
any of various brightly coloured tropical triggerfishes of the genus Monacanthus and related genera
the greyish-brown tough-skinned larva of certain craneflies, esp of the genus Tipula, which destroy the roots of grasses, etc