tars-

1. variant of tarso- before a vowel:

   tarsal.

Example Sentences

The sun was up, and it was broad day when the American tars set out on their daring enterprise.

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This gave the American ship a raking position, and in a moment the grim tars were hard at work with their guns.

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It was a desperate and dangerous business which Decatur and his tars had taken in hand, but they did not let that trouble them.

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They grew so vain of their lordship of the sea that they needed a lesson, and they were to get one from the Yankee tars.

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Murray turned, and saw the two stalwart British tars standing beside Thyra.

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