# leatherjacket

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛðɚd͡ʒækɪt/

## Definitions
1. The larva of certain crane flies.
2. Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish.
3. Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack.
4. grey gum (Eucalyptus punctata).

## Etymology
From leather + jacket.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leatherjacket