as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a jack-tar swabbing the deck under the critical eye of the first mate
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Topping off his look, meanwhile, was a brimmed sailor’s hat made out of paper.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025 -
The 35-year-old father of three from Pennsylvania, who was a Navy reserve sailor for 17 years, requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The name change, first reported by Bloomberg, will affect everything from routine marine forecasts for mariners to tropical storm and hurricane forecasts.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The feds spent $98 million on navigators last year.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Likewise, patients will likely return to a Carroll placement if Carroll is their home because the Carroll Hospital navigator will be looking for a placement in Carroll.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Jack-tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-tar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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