- Landsman
- Landsman Lands"man, n.; pl. {Landsmen}.
1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to {seaman}.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Naut.) A sailor on his first voyage. [1913 Webster]
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landsman — /landz meuhn/, n., pl. landsmen. 1. Also, landman. a person who lives or works on land. 2. an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before. [bef. 1000 for sense native ; ME landes man, londes man, OE landes mann; see LAND, S1, MAN]… … Universalium
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