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landsman

1 American  
[landz-muhn] / ˈlændz mən /

noun

plural

landsmen

  1. Also a person who lives or works on land.

  2. an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.

landsman 2 American  
[lahnts-muhn] / ˈlɑnts mən /

noun

Yiddish.

plural

landsleit,

plural

landsmen

  1. a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot.

landsman 1 British  
/ ˈlændzmən /

noun

  1. a person who works or lives on land, as distinguished from a seaman

  2. a person with no experience at sea

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landsman 2 British  
/ ˈlændzmən /

noun

  1. a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of landsman

before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man, Old English landes mann; land, 's 1, -man

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