landlubber

English - Turkish

Definition of landlubber in English Turkish dictionary: deniz ve gemiler hakkında bir şey bilmeyen kara sakini; {i} kara adamı; {i} denizden anlamayan kimse; kara sakin

English - English

Definition of landlubber in English English dictionary: A pejorative term for someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman; A landlubber is someone who is not used to or does not like travelling by boat, and has little knowledge of boats and the sea. someone who does not have much experience of the sea or ships (land + lubber (14-21 centuries)); an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage; One who passes his life on land; so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule; Seaman's term for one who has never been to sea; A person who lives and works on the land; Anyone who is unfamiliar with life on the ocean wave; – Nautical term for a person who has little or no experience at sea and is awkward aboard a ship; an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage a person who lives and works on land; Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman; a person who lives and works on land; {i} inexperienced sailor; one who has little experience with the sea, one who lives and works on land; A person new to ships and sailing; 1 Someone who prefers land to sailing; 2 A beginning sailor who would be better off on land than on the sea
landlubbers: plural of landlubber

landlubber

Hyphenation

land·lub·ber

[ -"l&-b&r ] (noun.) circa 1700. Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.

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