noun
- a thick, dark, sticky substance obtained from coal or wood, used for waterproofing and road surfaces
- a sailor
Usage: informal; dated
verb
- to cover with tar
Examples
- The workers spread hot tar on the road surface.
- Tar was used to waterproof the wooden ship’s hull.
- The old tar told stories of his adventures at sea.
- They decided to tar the roof to prevent leaks.
- Black tar oozed from the crack in the pavement.
- The sailors tarred the ropes to protect them from saltwater.
- Cigarette tar can damage your lungs over time.