Associations to the word «Landsman»

Wiktionary

LANDSMAN, noun. The opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
LANDSMAN, noun. (oil and gas industry) A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.
LANDSMAN, noun. A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
LANDSMAN, noun. Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
LANDSMAN, noun. (obsolete) (nautical) A military rank given to naval recruits

Dictionary definition

LANDSMAN, noun. A person who lives and works on land.
LANDSMAN, noun. An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage.

Wise words

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