lands·man 1 (lāndz'mən) n. One who lives and works on land.
lands·man 2 (länts'mən) n.
pl.lands·leit (-līt') A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German lantsman, countryman : lant, land (from Old High German; see lendh- in Indo-European roots) + man, man (from Old High German; see man-1 in Indo-European roots).]