jack tar in English
noun
1
a sailor.
Sailors became known as Jack Tars because of their clever use of this natural gooey substance to waterproof things.
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Below are sample sentences containing the word "jack tar" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "jack tar", or refer to the context using the word "jack tar" in the English Dictionary.
1. Bargeman - someone who operates a barge bargee , lighterman Jack-tar , mariner , old salt , sea dog , seafarer , seaman , gob , Jack , tar - a man who serves as a sailor
2. Jack - tar people indissoluble ask: " Why should you always wear red shirt to fight? "
3. Bosun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen boatswain , bo's'n , bos'n , bo'sun Jack-tar , mariner , old salt , sea dog , seafarer , seaman , gob , Jack , tar - a man who serves as a sailor