Landlubber

//ˈlænd.lʌ.bɚ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman. derogatory

    "[…] the making of sheathing and ship's pumps. This last rather unmarine field included more than a third of the patents before 1800, which may be one explanation for the predominance of landlubbers in early marine patenting."

  2. 2
    an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage wordnet
  3. 3
    a person who lives and works on land wordnet

Synonyms

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lubberlandmanlandsmanpolliwog

Antonyms

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sailor

Example

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"[…] the making of sheathing and ship's pumps. This last rather unmarine field included more than a third of the patents before 1800, which may be one explanation for the predominance of landlubbers in early marine patenting."

Etymology

Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.

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