landsman
1 Americannoun
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Also a person who lives or works on land.
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an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.
noun
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a person who works or lives on land, as distinguished from a seaman
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a person with no experience at sea
noun
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of landsman
before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man, Old English landes mann; see land, 's 1, -man
Example Sentences
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She married a landsman, who became a diamond merchant; in the early nineteen-fifties, the couple resettled in the Bronx, and some fifteen years later, as empty-nesters, they went back to Israel.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 8, 2017
He had the tolerance of a landsman, the faith that comes with witnessing the changing seasons year in and year out.
From Time • Jul. 25, 2012
The average oil-burning landsman, shivering over November heating bills, may well ask: What's so wrong with that?
From Time Magazine Archive
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After this extensive list of deficiencies, the best thing the ordinary landsman can find to say about the fleet is, "Well, it floats."
From Time Magazine Archive
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It was supposed to be the home of a landsman, a good man who would help us find work.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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