Main Entry: tar·pon

Pronunciation: \ˈtär-pən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tarpon or tarpons

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1685

: a large silvery elongate bony fish (Megalops atlanticus of the family Elopidae) that occurs especially in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, reaches a length of about six feet (two meters), and is often caught for sport