tars

Noun (1)

tar (countable and uncountable, plural tars)

1. (usually) Coal tar.
2. (uncountable, usually) (often typeset "tar" in USA) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
3. (dated, slang) A sailor (because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes).
   • Shines in all climates like a star; In senates bold, and fierce in war; A land commander, and a tar.1723, Jonathan Swift, To Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough

   Synonyms:

   Jack Tar, jacktar, jack, tarpaulin

Noun (2)

tar (plural tars)

1. A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
2. A file produced by such a program.

Noun (3)

tar (plural tars)

1. A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
   • MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals...2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022

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