jack-tar
Old-time mariner
Jack-tar is an old-fashioned term for a sailor, especially an ordinary seaman in the British Navy.
The name likely comes from the tar used to waterproof ropes and canvas on ships, which sailors regularly handled.
The word has a nostalgic, affectionate quality: The old jack-tar spun yarns about storms off Cape Horn.
One who navigates oceans
- marinerOne who navigates ships
- deckhandShip's manual laborer
- crewmanMember of ship's staff
- boatswainShip's deck petty officer
midshipman · navigator · helmsman · gunner · steward · shipmate · cadet · purser
Ramshackle dwelling
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- Davy JonesSea's personified depths
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
- KrakenProper noun from myth
superstition · ballad · tale · scrimshaw · albatross · Flying Dutchman · lore · legend
Diluted spirits, often rum
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- forecastleForward upper deck section
- hornpipeSailor's traditional dance
keelhaul · marlinspike · yardarm · binnacle · scurvy · pressed · flogging · hardtack
seafarer
One who navigates oceans
boatswain · midshipman · navigator · helmsman · gunner · steward · shipmate · cadet · purser · quartermaster
shanty
Ramshackle dwelling
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- Davy JonesSea's personified depths
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
Kraken · superstition · ballad · tale · scrimshaw · albatross · Flying Dutchman · lore · legend · fable
grog
Diluted spirits, often rum
- scuttlebuttInformal rumor or speculation
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
- forecastleForward upper deck section
hornpipe · keelhaul · marlinspike · yardarm · binnacle · scurvy · pressed · flogging · hardtack · messmate
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
rigging · helm · keel · bow · stern · anchor · compass · sextant · logbook · charts
jack-taradmiral
Senior naval commander
naval officer · officer · commodore · captain · commissioned officer