'Tarpon' definitions:
Definition of 'tarpon'
(from WordNet)
noun
Large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida [syn: tarpon, Tarpon atlanticus]
Definition of 'tarpon'
From: GCIDE
- Tarpum \Tar"pum\, n. (Zool.) A very large marine fish (Megapolis Atlanticus) of the Southern United States and the West Indies. It often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. The scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. Called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish. [1913 Webster]