jack-tar
jack–tar
noun, often capitalized \-ˈtär\Definition of JACK-TAR
: sailor
See First Known Use of JACK-TAR
1781
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Related Words: coxswain, crewman, deckhand, shipmate; able-bodied seaman, able seaman, lubber; powerboater, sailboater; lime-juicer [slang], limey [slang]
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