Jack-tar
- noun
- Archaic
:
marinero
- The old Jack-tar told stories of his adventures at sea, captivating the young sailors around him.
Examples
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In my good friend, Jolly Jack Tar the Sailor.
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It's Jolly Jack Tar.
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That's Jolly Jack Tar, the JoviaI Sailor.
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During the parade, a proud Jack-tar marched in his crisp uniform, representing the British navy.
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As a Jack-tar, he spent most of his life navigating the treacherous waters of the Atlantic.
Synonyms
78
2.3
A person who works in the navy on a military ship
59
2.8
A person who works on a ship as a crew member below the officers
53
6.0
A person who works on a ship at sea
16
9.9
An old informal name for a sailor in the navy
7
8.6
A person who works on a ship doing basic jobs
4
9.9
An old informal name for a sailor who works on ships
3
6.9
A sailor who has worked at sea for many years
3
4.8
A person who works or travels at sea, like a sailor
1
8.0
An older sailor who has spent many years at sea
1
7.7
A sailor in the navy who is not an officer
1
9.9
A sailor who cleans the ship, for example the deck
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jack-tar comes from the common name Jack, used to mean 'a man', and from tar, the sticky waterproof material sailors used on ropes and clothes, so picture a man smeared with tar on a ship. So a Jack-tar was a man who worked on ships, which is why the word means 'sailor' (especially in the British navy).