jack tar
/ˈdʒæk ˈtɑr/
noun
- An old-fashioned informal term for a sailor in the British navy or merchant fleet.
- The old jack-tar told stories of his voyages across the Atlantic.
- The museum had a exhibit on the life of a jack-tar in the 18th century.
- In the pub, a group of jacks-tar sang sea shanties late into the night.