tar

Noun

tar noun

1. (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
2. Coal tar.
3. A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
4. A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.

tar noun

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

tar noun

1. A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

tar noun

1. A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

Verb

tar verb

1. To coat with tar.
2. To besmirch.“The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.”

tar verb

1. To create a tar archive.