landlubber
landlubber · landlubbers
Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seamanSomeone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.
UK/ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/US/ˈlænd.lʌ.bɚ/
» He's a landlubber.
Er ist eine Landratte.
Он сухопутная крыса.
Він сухопутний пацюк.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory)Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.
Landratte
сухопу́тная кры́саsuxopútnaja krýsa
More definitions
- an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
- a person who lives and works on land
Examples
1 sentencesHe's a landlubber.
Він сухопутний пацюк. — deniko
ruОн сухопутная крыса. — Balamax
deEr ist eine Landratte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesРусский
someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship:
Deutsch
someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship:
Origin
Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.
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Forms
plural: landlubbers| Singular | landlubber |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedlandlubberly