English > Jack-tar: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | A man who serves as a sailor. |
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Synonyms | mariner, seaman, tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog |
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Narrower | able seaman, able-bodied seaman | A seaman in the merchant marine |
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boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun | 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 |
lighterman, bargeman, bargee | someone who operates a barge |
officer, ship's officer | A person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel |
pilot | A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor |
sea lawyer | An argumentative and contentious seaman |
whaler | A seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales |
Broader | sailor, crewman | Any member of a ship's crew |
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Spanish | Jack, lobo de mar, marinera, marinero, marino, navegante |
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Catalan | Jack, llop de mar, marí, mariner, navegant |
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