landman
[ land-muhn, -man ]
noun,plural land·men [land-muhn, -men]. /ˈlænd mən, -ˌmɛn/.
a person who bargains with landowners for the mineral rights to their land, as on behalf of an oil company.
Origin of landman
1usage note For landman
See -man.
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How to use landman in a sentence
Beth landman on the perils of mixing dental work and daddy issues.
Two of my adjutants—Pieter Hugo and landman—had remained with me.
In the Shadow of Death | P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonaldBut what will you say when I tell you that the landman in question is no other than my brother?
Private Papers of William Wilberforce | William WilberforceThe name of the landman who lived in the island was Thorfinn.
Grettir The Strong | UnknownThe other was William Powell, an Irish landman, who was slightly wounded in the buttock.
High′lander, High′landman, an inhabitant of a mountainous region; High′-low, a high shoe fastened with a leather thong in front.
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