jack-tar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-tar
Noun
  • From November 2023 until this January, the Houthis targeted more than 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two of them and killing four sailors.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Minor events regularly cause radio outages for mariners and short-wave radio users.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The drop poses risks for mariners operating in typically safe zones, potentially increasing the chance of vessel groundings or damage.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Look at this first-quarter possession: Nembhard is the Pacers’ best on-ball defender and an elite screen navigator.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Opposing big men aren’t skilled screen navigators because they just aren’t used to that being required of them.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Jack-tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-tar. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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