jack-tar

noun

ˈjak-ˈtär How to pronounce jack-tar (audio)
Definition of jack-tarnext
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel a jack-tar swabbing the deck under the critical eye of the first mate

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  1. sailor
  2. mariner
  3. navigator
Noun
  • The system is designed to help the Navy detect, locate, and classify underwater mines remotely, allowing sailors to conduct mine countermeasure (MCM) operations from safer stand-off distances.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • Altogether, at least 30 mariners have been killed or are missing in the recent surge of attacks, according to maritime tracking services and the governments of Romania and Bulgaria.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mariner
Noun
  • Master navigator Nainoa Thompson, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, was given the Halekulani Legacy Award.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of navigator
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