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Webster 1913 Edition
Landlubber
Land′lubˊber
,Noun.
[Prop. fr.
land
+ lubber
, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper
.] (Naut.)
One who passes his life on land; – so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.
Definition 2024
landlubber
landlubber
English
Noun
landlubber (plural landlubbers)
- (nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.
Coordinate terms
- (Someone unfamiliar with seamanship): landsman
Translations
someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship
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