Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jak tahr]
- /dʒæk tɑr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jak tahr]
- /dʒæk tɑr/
Definitions of jack-tar word
- noun jack-tar a sailor. 1
- noun jack-tar (Britain) Alternative spelling of jacktar. 0
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Origin of jack-tar
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jack-tar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jack-tar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for jack-tar
noun jack-tar
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- boater — A boater or a straw boater is a hard straw hat with a flat top and brim which is often worn for certain social occasions in the summer.
- deck hand — a seaman assigned various duties, such as mooring and cargo handling, on the deck of a ship
- diver — a person or thing that dives.
- lascar — an East Indian sailor.
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