tar
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Sense: A viscous liquid
Synonyms:
pitch Collocations, mineral pitch, coal tar, wood tar, asphalt, roofing cement, resin, gum Collocations, tarmac, barbiturate, black stuff, coal Collocations, concrete Collocations, pitch black, smut
Sense: A sailor
Synonyms:
seaman, navy man, mariner, seafarer, old salt, barnacle, limey* , sailor Collocations, deep-sea man, fisherman, pirate Collocations, scag, sea dog, shipman, whaler, windsailor