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n. (substance) | 1. pitch, tar | any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue. |
| ~ bitumen | any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons. |
| ~ coal tar | a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds. |
n. (person) | 2. gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar | a man who serves as a sailor. |
| ~ able-bodied seaman, able seaman | a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills. |
| ~ bo's'n, bo'sun, boatswain, bos'n, bosun | a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen. |
| ~ deckhand, roustabout | a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor. |
| ~ helmsman, steerer, steersman | the person who steers a ship. |
| ~ bargee, bargeman, lighterman | someone who operates a barge. |
| ~ ship's officer, officer | a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel.; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" |
| ~ pilot | a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor. |
| ~ crewman, sailor | any member of a ship's crew. |
| ~ sea lawyer | an argumentative and contentious seaman. |
| ~ whaler | a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales. |
v. (contact) | 3. tar | coat with tar.; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads" |
| ~ coat, surface | put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface.; "coat the cake with chocolate" |
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