landlubber

[ land-luhb-er ]

/ ˈlændˌlʌb ər /

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noun

an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.

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Origin of landlubber

First recorded in 1690–1700; land + lubber

OTHER WORDS FROM landlubber

land·lub·ber·ish, adjectiveland·lub·ber·ly, landlubbing, adjective

Words nearby landlubber

landlocked, landlocked salmon, landloper, landlord, landlordism, landlubber, landman, landmark, landmass, land measure, landmine

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How to use landlubber in a sentence

Then I don't blame her for changing her mind, ye bloody landlubber!
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
Well, if Mr. Tuckerman is such a landlubber as he appears to be, I think its only right you should give him your help.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure|Rupert Sargent Holland
I can quit this landlubber's job where I'm nothin' but a swab, and go to sea again, where I'm some account.
The Woman-Haters|Joseph C. Lincoln
"It's heavy sea for that fellow, and he looks like a landlubber trying to walk the deck in a rough sea," said Captain Scott.
Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic

He was at once set down as an "awkward landlubber," dismissed from his coal-shovelling, and ordered to do duty in the lamp-room.
Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880|Various

British Dictionary definitions for landlubber

landlubber

/ (ˈlændˌlʌbə) /

noun

nautical any person having no experience at sea

Word Origin for landlubber

C18: land + lubber

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