The New International Encyclopædia/Jack Tar

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Edition of 1905. See also Jack Tar on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

​ JACK TAR. A common term for a sailor, derived from his tarpaulin garments, and frequently shortened to ‘tar.’

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