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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On March 15, 2024, Flores-Roman’s wife and Anderson, both sailors on the USS Mahan in Norfolk, were out with friends celebrating Anderson’s 28th birthday.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025 -
The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Halley remains a valuable navigator of the overall sales market and how to devise enticing offers to potential advertisers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some companies provide access to a caregiving navigator who can guide you through the health care maze.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Jack-tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-tar. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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