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jacktar.

A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.

    UK
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.