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PRONUNCIATION OF JACK TAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JACK TAR

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Jack Tar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JACK TAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jack Tar

Jack Tar was a common English term originally used to refer to seamen of the Merchant or Royal Navy, particularly during the period of the British Empire. By World War I the term was used as a nickname for those in the U.S. Navy. Both members of the public, and seafarers themselves, made use of the name in identifying those who went to sea. It was not used as an offensive term and sailors were happy to use the term to label themselves.

Definition of Jack Tar in the English dictionary

The definition of Jack Tar in the dictionary is a sailor.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACK TAR

Jack and the Beanstalk
jack bean
Jack Frost
jack in
Jack Ketch
jack ladder
jack of
jack of all trades
jack pike
jack pine
jack plane
jack plug
jack rabbit
jack rafter
Jack Robinson
Jack Russell
Jack Russell terrier
jack shit
Jack the Ripper

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACK TAR

Amritsar
appear
ar
avatar
bar
bear
calendar
car
clear
dear
dollar
ear
familiar
far
fear
gear
Gibraltar
guitar
hear
Madagascar

Synonyms and antonyms of Jack Tar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Jack Tar» into 25 languages

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The translations of Jack Tar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Jack Tar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杰克焦油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jack Tar
570 millions of speakers

English

Jack Tar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैक टार
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جاك القطران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Jack Tar
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jack Tar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যাক টর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Jack Tar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jack Tar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jack Tar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャックタール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잭 타르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jack Tar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Jack Tar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாக் டார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅक टेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Jack Tar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Jack Tar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jack Tar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Jack Tar
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Jack Tar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Jack Tar
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Jack Tar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Jack Tar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Jack Tar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Jack Tar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK TAR»

The term «Jack Tar» is regularly used and occupies the 87.170 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK TAR» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACK TAR»

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1
Jack Tar: Life in Nelson's Navy
JACK TAR is an authoritative and gripping account that will be compulsive reading for anyone wanting to discover the vibrant and sometimes stark realities of this wooden world at war.
Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins, 2011
2
Jack Tar's Story: The Autobiographies and Memoirs of Sailors ...
This book straddles different fields of scholarship and suggests how their concerns intersect or resonate with each other: the history of print culture, the study of autobiographical writing, and the historiography of seafaring life and of ...
Myra C. Glenn, 2010
3
From Jack Tar to Union Jack: representing naval manhood in ...
This book will be essential reading for students of British imperial history, naval and military history, and gender studies.
Mary A. Conley, 2009
4
Marine art & antiques: Jack Tar ; a sailor's life 1750-1910
The book is richly illustrated and much of the material is taken from the Henderson Collection.
J. Welles Henderson, Rodney P. Carlisle, 1999
5
Jack Tar Vs. John Bull: The Role of New York's Seamen in ...
Here comes Jack Tar, his bowed legs carrying him up Broadway in a rolling stride1 which immediately marks him as a man defending himself against non- existent dangers and perhaps ill-prepared for the solid and alien ground of New York ...
Jesse Lemisch, 1997
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Jack Tar's Songster
JACK TAR'S " . SONGSTER. ' Bainbridgo's tid-ra I, - - . Bold Dighton, - - - - Bonne homme Richard and Seraph, Black eyed Susan, - -_ - Bay of Biscay,0, _ - - - Coast of Barbary, - ' . - Captain John Paul Jon's' victory, - Destruction of Tea, 1776 , ...
‎1851
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Encyclopedia of American Literature of the Sea and Great Lakes
JACK TAR- The term "Jack Tar" appears in Anglo-American fiction, drama, poetry , and song during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a generic proper name for an able-bodied seaman. The name "Jack" was used in reference to a ...
Jill B. Gidmark, 2001
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Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch: A Guide to Curious Nautical ...
A Guide to Curious Nautical Knowledge for Landlubbers and Sea Lawyers Alike Frank Lanier. thing. As the sight of a corpse swinging in chains did wonders to keep the feet of many on the straight and narrow, English authorities were loath to ...
Frank Lanier, 2014
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Humorous and Diverting Dialogues, Between Monsieur Baboon, a ...
H! Monfieur Engliftman ! by gar, me be ver glad to fee you. How you do, Mr. EngliJJjman ? how you do your wife ? ( Here Jack 'Tar was provoked to make anfwer; though both out of time and out of tune — as thus — How I do my wife, you a/k ?
‎1755
10
Stories for Little Jack Tar
A lavishly illustrated collection of short moral tales in prose and verse for children.
Thomas Nelson & Sons, S. W. Partridge & Co. (London, England), 1881

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACK TAR»

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The Durham Hotel: Before, a gutted shell. After, Mid-Century Modern …
When I arrived in Durham nine years ago, two downtown buildings caught my eye: The Oprah Building, aka, the Jack Tar Motel, and the former ... «The Independent Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Fabulous Round Island Race!
The first three J's were 109s, with Ivan Burden's JACOBI in 2nd, William King's JOLLY JACK TAR 4th, and Christopher Palmer's J'TAIME in 5th. «J/Sailing News, Jul 15»
3
US pleased with Govt.'s cooperation in CBI Programme
... KOI Resort, Marriott Hotel, T-Loft Development, Royal St. Kitts Hotel (Jack Tar), Bella Vista, Embassy Suites, etc. We have met with large and ... «SKNVibes.com, Jul 15»
4
Jack Tar Auckland Regatta 2016 – It's Happening!
Yes Folks the Jack Tar Auckland Regatta is on for 2016 and preparations are underway to make it bigger and better than ever! Book in your ... «LiveSailDie.com, Jun 15»
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Charley Toogood – a St. Helena legend
... the NCS Class A Coach of the Year and was presented with a plaque at the Kellogg's Coaches Clinic at the Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco. «Napa Valley Register, Jun 15»
6
Armed bandits rob Frigate Bay business entity
SKNVibes understands that the incident occurred sometime between 8:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on the compound of what was Jack Tar Hotel. «SKNVibes.com, Jun 15»
7
'Jack Tar' Gift Shop Robbed at Gunpoint
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): A gift shop employee at a Frigate Bay Hotel escaped physical injury when gunmen robbed the store on Tuesday ... «WINN FM, Jun 15»
8
Champagne Sailing @ J/Cup!
Tony Dickin's Hamble based J/109, Jubilee scored a first and a second today and a dramatic tie with Joe Henry's Jolly Jack Tar to claim second ... «J/Sailing News, Jun 15»
9
British Life During the Napoleonic Wars (Yes, Including Jane Austen)
To what extent were they worrying about, say, the condition of Jack Tar's wife? It's very like today, it's a kind of double-think. So the upper ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»
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Quiz: Test your Rolling Stones knowledge before they play Orlando
A. The Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater (formerly known as the Jack Tar Harrison Hotel). B. The Plaza in New York City. C. Sheraton Sand Key ... «TBO.com, Jun 15»

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