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Of note for landlubbers among us, a bathroom on a boat is called a head.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Most visitors opt to snorkel or scuba dive the reefs and see their associated marine life, but landlubbers can stay dry with a glass-bottom boat tour.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Perfect for landlubbers and high-sea adventurers alike.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But the motion of a small boat at such times can be hard on a landlubber’s stomach.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Most visitors opt to snorkel or scuba dive the reefs and see their associated marine life, but landlubbers can stay dry with a glass-bottom boat tour.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Perfect for landlubbers and high-sea adventurers alike.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
But the motion of a small boat at such times can be hard on a landlubber’s stomach.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Landlubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landlubber. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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landlubber
noun
land·lub·ber
-ˌ(d)ləb-ər 
: landsman
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