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land·lub·ber
/
ˈlændˌlʌb
ər
/
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[
land
-luhb-er
]
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noun
an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.
Origin:
1690–1700;
land
+
lubber
Related forms
land·lub·ber·ish,
adjective
land·lub·ber·ly,
land·lub·bing,
adjective
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landlubber
(ˈlændˌlʌbə)
—
n
nautical
any person having no experience at sea
[C18:
land
+
lubber
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
landlubber
sailor's term of contempt for a landsman, c.1700, from
land
(n.) +
lubber
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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