landman

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noun

Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.

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landsman
OriginMiddle English man ← Old English mann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann →
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Meanings

landman1

nounlandman (plural landmen)

plural landmen · alternative landsman

  1. Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
  2. In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.

Landman2

proper nounLandman (plural Landmans)

plural Landmans

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna male person who lives and works on land

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landsman
Broader
landlubbermanadult male
Also see
landsman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lendʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*landą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*land
  4. Old Englishland
  5. Middle Englishlond
  6. Englishland
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Englishmann
  11. Middle Englishman
  12. Englishlandman

From land + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

landnam
Cite this entry
APA

landman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landman

MLA

“landman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “landman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/landman.

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