landlubber

noun

land·​lub·​ber ˈland-ˌlə-bər How to pronounce landlubber (audio)
: landsman sense 2
clumsy landlubbers learning to sail
landlubberliness
ˈland-ˌlə-bər-lē-nəs How to pronounce landlubber (audio)
noun
landlubberly
ˈland-ˌlə-bər-lē How to pronounce landlubber (audio)
adjective
landlubbing
ˈland-ˌlə-biŋ How to pronounce landlubber (audio)
adjective

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Of note for landlubbers among us, a bathroom on a boat is called a head. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025 The sheer novelty was part of the allure for a pair of lifelong landlubbers like us. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025 To spend nearly half a year on a cruise ship is a life goal for some (less so for landlubbers), and nowadays, travelers have more options than a breakfast buffet. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 The super ship’s superb superstructure For about 600 years, layers of sand had protected the starboard (right, for you landlubbers) side of the wreck from erosion and decay. — ArsTechnica, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for landlubber

Word History

Etymology

land entry 1 + lubber

First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of landlubber was circa 1700

Rhymes for landlubber

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landlubber

noun
land·​lub·​ber -ˌ(d)ləb-ər How to pronounce landlubber (audio)
: landsman

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