tarpon

[ tahr-puhn ]

/ ˈtɑr pən /

noun, plural tar·pons, (especially collectively) tar·pon.

a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.

Origin of tarpon

1675–85; earlier tarpum, trapham, terbum, of uncertain origin; compare Dutch tarpoen; words in various Indian languages of Central America (Miskito tapam, Sumo tahpam, Rama tā́pum, Paya ta’pam) probably ultimately <English

Words nearby tarpon

tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Tarquin, Tarquinii, Tarquinius, tarradiddle

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Example sentences from the Web for tarpon

They are the Tarpon, the Falcon, the Sea Fox, and the Octopus.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We fished together—for bluefish in the Long Island sound and for tarpon at Islamorada.
Remembering Critic Robert Hughes: A Torrent of Brilliant Words|James Fox|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He tells them you're going to have them all put in jail when you get back to Tarpon.
The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico|Wilmer M. Ely
Among our luggage was a gigantic coffin-like case, in which reposed the body of my first tarpon.
The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2|Various

Then I would return to the tarpon and have another battle royal; and so it went on.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson
One American tarpon fisher, Mr. Griswold, a true sportsman too, followed this method and naturally defended it.
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland|John Rogers
Huge fishes like the tarpon, jewfish or tuna are sooner brought to gaff by "pumping," as it is called.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for tarpon

tarpon

/ (ˈtɑːpən) /

noun plural -pons or -pon

a large silvery clupeoid game fish, Tarpon atlanticus, of warm Atlantic waters, having a compressed body covered with large scales: family Elopidae

Australian another name for ox-eye herring

any similar related fish

Word Origin for tarpon

C17: perhaps from Dutch tarpoen, of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tarpon
释义	tarpon [ tahr-puhn ] / ˈtɑr pən / noun, plural tar·pons, (especially collectively) tar·pon. a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales. Origin of tarpon 1675–85; earlier tarpum, trapham, terbum, of uncertain origin; compare Dutch tarpoen; words in various Indian languages of Central America (Miskito tapam, Sumo tahpam, Rama tā́pum, Paya ta’pam) probably ultimately <English Words nearby tarpon tarpaper, tarpaulin, Tarpeia, Tarpeian Rock, tarpit, tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Tarquin, Tarquinii, Tarquinius, tarradiddle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarpon They are the Tarpon, the Falcon, the Sea Fox, and the Octopus. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We fished together—for bluefish in the Long Island sound and for tarpon at Islamorada. Remembering Critic Robert Hughes: A Torrent of Brilliant Words\|James Fox\|August 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He tells them you're going to have them all put in jail when you get back to Tarpon. The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico\|Wilmer M. Ely Among our luggage was a gigantic coffin-like case, in which reposed the body of my first tarpon. The Sportswoman's Library, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various Then I would return to the tarpon and have another battle royal; and so it went on. Ranching, Sport and Travel\|Thomas Carson One American tarpon fisher, Mr. Griswold, a true sportsman too, followed this method and naturally defended it. Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland\|John Rogers Huge fishes like the tarpon, jewfish or tuna are sooner brought to gaff by "pumping," as it is called. Favorite Fish and Fishing\|James Alexander Henshall British Dictionary definitions for tarpon tarpon / (ˈtɑːpən) / noun plural -pons or -pon a large silvery clupeoid game fish, Tarpon atlanticus, of warm Atlantic waters, having a compressed body covered with large scales: family Elopidae Australian another name for ox-eye herring any similar related fish Word Origin for tarpon C17: perhaps from Dutch tarpoen, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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