tar
noun
[ tɑː ]
• a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.
tar
verb
• cover (something) with tar.
• "now that it is being tarred, the road will facilitate safer transport"
• blame or damage the reputation of (someone).
• "he is trying to stop his company from being tarred by association"
Origin:
Old English teru, teoru, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teer, German Teer, and perhaps ultimately to tree.
tar
noun
• a sailor.
Origin:
mid 17th century: perhaps an abbreviation of tarpaulin, also used as a nickname for a sailor at this time.
