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Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
landlubber
Today it means: Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially one who is not a seaman. Full definition →
Today it means: Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially one who is not a seaman. Full definition →
Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.