/ Dictionary / Index T tarpon: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tar•pon Pronunciation: (tär'pun), [key] — pl. -pons, -pon. a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tarpon (Thesaurus) tarpit Tarpon Springs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language