landsman
A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is…A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
Meaning
5 sensesA person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.
A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.
Someone of a similar heritage or belief system.
(obsolete)A military rank given to naval recruits.
- a male inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
- a male person who lives and works on land
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From land + -s- + man. In meanings 3 and 4, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman). CFrom land + -s- + man. In meanings 3 and 4, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman). Compare also German Landsmann, Norwegian landsmann. Doublet of lantzman.
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Forms
plural: landsmenSynonyms
1 synonyms- a male person who lives and works on land:landman
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular