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landlubber

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noun land·lub·ber \-ˌlə-bər\

Simple Definition of landlubber

  • : a person who knows very little or nothing about the sea or ships : a person who is not a sailor

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of landlubber

  1. :  landsman 2 <clumsy landlubbers learning to sail>

landlubberliness

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landlubberly

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landlubbing

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Circa 1700

First Known Use of landlubber

circa 1700

LANDLUBBER Defined for Kids

landlubber

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noun land·lub·ber \ˈland-ˌlə-bər\

Definition of landlubber for Students

  1. :  a person who lives on land and knows little or nothing about the sea



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