1
: a big clumsy fellow
2
: a clumsy seaman
Synonyms
Examples of lubber in a Sentence
although he's something of a lubber, everyone agrees that he has a kind heart
the two lubbers who came to deliver my furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.
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Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English lobre, lobur
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of lubber was
in the 14th century
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“Lubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubber. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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