Definition of jack-tar Jack-tar
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| jack-tar - a man who serves as a sailor | ||
| mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog | ||
| crewman, sailor a member of a work crew | ||
| able-bodied seaman, able seaman a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills | ||
| bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen | ||
| deckhand, roustabout a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor | ||
| helmsman, steersman, steerer the person who steers a ship | ||
| bargee, bargeman, lighterman someone who operates a barge | ||
| ship's officer, officer a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" | ||
| pilot someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight | ||
| sea lawyer an argumentative and contentious seaman | ||
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