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Synonyms for jack-tar

  • noun
  • British English

Most common

jack old salt tar gob

All synonyms

Noun

jack, tar, sea dog, old salt, gob, seaman, seafarer, mariner, sailor

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A sailor; especially, one in the Royal Navy.

Related words

Other spellings
jacktar

Example sentences

  • jack Jack and Betty have been going steady for a month.
  • tar If tar reaches the mouth first, honey will have no effect.
  • gob If only you'd kept your gob shut, Tom!

By length

3 letters
tar1, gob1
4 letters
jack1
6 letters
sailor2, seaman2
7 letters
mariner3
8 letters
seafarer3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sailor2 = 2 syllables).