Noun: landlubber 'land,lú-bu(r)
- A person who lives and works on land
"The landlubber preferred farming to fishing"
- 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