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"Tar" is a slang term for "sailor", coming from the days when ships were made of wood and needed to be treated periodically with tar in order to preserve them.
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What is the definition of tar?
Tar is a thick,dark inflammable liquid, or an old sailor.
What are the nicknames for Charlotte North Carolina?
The Tar Heel State and The Old North State.
How long has the la brea tar pits been around are?
La brea tar pits are 38,000 years old
What is an old fashioned word for sailor?
Salt, Swab, Tar, or Jack-tar are some old slang words for sailor. Mariner is standard but a little old-fashioned. US Navy sailors were called gobs in WWII.
What is nc nickname?
Old North State or Tar Heel State
How do you remove road tar from bottom of a tire?
I just had the same problem. I used mineral spirits on an old cloth and a putty knife to scrape off the tar. It worked great! The tar will dissolve with the mineral spirits.
What state is the old Dominion state?
The Old Dominion. It's just north of the tar heel state.
What is North Carolina's nickname and how did it get it?
old north state/ tar heel state.
What is a three letter word for old salt?
"Tar" is a 3-letter word for old salt, in the nautical sense.
What is an old sailor called?
If you mean an old name for a sailor, try Jack Tar. If you mean a name for an old sailor, try an old salt.
What part of speech is the word tar?
Tar is a noun (the tar) and a verb (to tar).
What is Tar tar in Mathematics?
In maths terms tar tar is another word for calculus
