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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Long before modern navigation systems existed, Viking sailors may have used special crystals known as sunstones to locate the Sun through clouds or fog.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026 -
When three internationals are allowed on the six-person race team, why not take the opportunity to recruit the world’s very best sailors?—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Their leader, English mariner Martin Frobisher, had spent most of his life at sea (or imprisoned because of it).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Connie served as a navigator on a bomber crew in World War II, and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses for raining death from the sky on Nazi forces throughout Europe.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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The company draws on clinical, claims, and behavioral data to identify patients at risk and coordinates support with care navigators, clinical outreach, and palliative care between visits.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Jack-tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-tar. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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