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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)

  1. (nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.

Coordinate terms

  • (Someone unfamiliar with seamanship): landsman

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