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Meaning of LANDSMAN

Pronunciation:  'landzmun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
  2. [n]  a person who lives and works on land
 
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 Synonyms: landlubber, landman, lubber
 
 See Also: beginner, denizen, dweller, inhabitant, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lands"man\, n.; pl. {Landsmen}.
1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to {seaman}.
2. (Naut.) A sailor on his first voyage.
 
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