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Noun: landlubber  'land,lú-bu(r)
  1. A person who lives and works on land
    "The landlubber preferred farming to fishing"
     
  2. An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
    "The seasoned captain patiently instructed the landlubbers on basic nautical terms";
    - lubber

Derived forms: landlubbers

Type of: beginner, denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant, initiate, novice, rookie [informal], tiro, tyro

Encyclopedia: Landlubber