landsman Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who lives and works on land
    landlubber; landman.
  2. noun an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
    landlubber; lubber.

WordNet


Lands"man noun
Wordforms
plural Landsmen
Definitions
  1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman.
  2. (Naut.) A sailor on his first voyage.

Webster 1913