name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
2. 2
   a male person who lives and works on land wordnet
3. 3
   In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

landlubberlandsman

Antonyms

All antonyms

sailor

Etymology

From land + -man.

Related phrases

mineral rightnatural gas

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