What is another word for jacktars?
Pronunciation:
[ d͡ʒˈaktəz], [ dʒˈaktəz], [ dʒ_ˈa_k_t_ə_z]
Synonyms for Jacktars:
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n.
• jack- Circumnavigator ,
- Swabber ,
- Yachter ,
- able-bodied sailor ,
- bluejacket ,
- boater ,
- cadet ,
- deck hand ,
- diver ,
- hearty ,
- jack-tar ,
- lascar ,
- marine ,
- mariner ,
- mate ,
- middy ,
- navigator ,
- old salt ,
- pilot ,
- pirate ,
- salt ,
- sea dog ,
- sea person ,
- seafarer ,
- seaman ,
- shellback ,
- shipmate ,
- swab ,
- swabbie ,
- tar ,
- tarpaulin ,
- water dog ,
- windjammer .
How to use "Jacktars" in context?
The jacktars are a group of seabirds that are generally considered to include three species of gulls: the common gull, the white-tailed gull, and the northern gull. The genus name for the common gull is Larus and the genus name for the northern gull is Larus argentatus. The jacktars are all large sea gulls, with the common gull the largest at about 25 cm and the northern gull the smallest at just over 15 cm. The jacktars form a superspecies with the three gulls and may account for as much as 60% of the world's gull population.
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