Jack-tar meaning

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Jack-tar (noun): a man who serves as a sailor.

Definition of Jack-tar

  1. a man who serves as a sailor

    Synonyms: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog

    Type of: sailor

    Kinds: able seaman, boatswain, deckhand, helmsman, lighterman, officer, pilot, sea lawyer, whaler

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