jacktar

Meanings

Plural: jacktars

Noun

A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.

Origin / Etymology

From jack (“common man or sailor”) + tar (“tarpaulin”), used for a common sailor dating back to the 1600s.

Synonyms

jack, tar

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