landsman
1Also landman. a person who lives or works on land.
an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.
Origin of landsman
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Other definitions for landsman (2 of 2)
a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot.
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How to use landsman in a sentence
There is no landsman in the ship now exposed to its dangers.
The Land of Fire | Mayne ReidAnd yet they paused and looked about in quickened perception, with the clutch at the throat that takes the landsman on big waters.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellHelped by pluck, I thought to myself, as I tried with my landsman's fancy to conjure up that perilous scene.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersThe officers were most friendly and did everything possible to make things comfortable for a landsman in their limited quarters.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltHe trusted to his Pilot, like the landsman in a storm; to his Father, as an infant in the dark.
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper | Martin Farquhar Tupper
British Dictionary definitions for landsman (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlændzmən) /
a person who works or lives on land, as distinguished from a seaman
a person with no experience at sea
British Dictionary definitions for landsman (2 of 2)
/ (ˈlændzmən) /
a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another
Origin of landsman
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