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Synonyms of jack-tar
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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- lime-juicer
- [slang],
- limey
- [slang]
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The first known use of jack-tar was in 1720
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