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jack-tar
/
ˈdʒækˈtɑr
/
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[
jak
-
tahr
]
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noun
a sailor.
Also,
Jack Tar.
Origin:
1775–85
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jack-tar
noun
a man who serves as a sailor [syn:
mariner
]
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