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tar vs boatswain

boatswain vs tar

tar and boatswain both are nouns.

tar is a verb but boatswain is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tar Yes No Yes No
boatswain Yes No No No
As nouns, boatswain is a hyponym of tar; that is, boatswain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tar:
  • tar: a man who serves as a sailor
  • boatswain: a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
tar (noun) boatswain (noun)
a man who serves as a sailor a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
tar (verb) boatswain (verb)
coat with tar
Difference between tar and boatswain

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