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lands⋅man

[landz-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. Also, landman. a person who lives or works on land.
2. an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.

Origin:
bef. 1000 for sense “native”; ME landes man, londes man, OE landes mann; see land, 's 1 , -man


See -man.

lands⋅man

[lahnts-muhn]
–noun, plural lands⋅leit [lahnts-lahyt] , English. lands⋅men. Yiddish.
a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot.
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lands·man 1   (lāndz'mən)   
n.  One who lives and works on land.
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