Jack-tar (Noun)
Meaning
A man who serves as a sailor.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- After a stint as a jack-tar, John Shaw returned to his family's farm, but never lost his love for the sea.
- Jack-tar sailors were a hardy bunch, braving storms and battles with equal fortitude.
- The old jack-tar coughed up the water, gasping for air after being tossed overboard.
- During his years as a jack-tar, Tom picked up a colorful collection of tattoos and a salty vocabulary to match.
- William's adventure as a jack-tar began when he boarded the HMS Defiance, bound for Australia.