Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 carangid · IPA adj. n. 01 adj. of or pertaining to the Carangidae. 1. of or pertaining to the Carangidae. 02 n. any fish of the family Carangidae, including the cavallas, jacks, pompanos and scads. 1. any fish of the family Carangidae, including the cavallas, jacks, pompanos and scads.