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landlubber
landlubber
noun land·lub·ber \-ˌlə-bər\
: a person who knows very little or nothing about the sea or ships : a person who is not a sailor
Full Definition of LANDLUBBER
: landsman 2 <clumsy landlubbers learning to sail>
— land·lub·ber·li·ness \-bər-lē-nəs\ noun
— land·lub·ber·ly \-bər-lē\ adjective
— land·lub·bing \-biŋ\ adjective
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First Known Use of LANDLUBBER
circa 1700
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