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