Noun: landman (landmen) land-mun
- [N. Amer] A person who negotiates oil and gas leases and maintains land records for energy companies
"The landman secured mineral rights from several property owners"
- [archaic] A person who lives and works on land (as opposed to at sea)
"The landman negotiated oil and gas leases with property owners";
- landsman
Derived forms: landmen
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], landlubber, man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Landman, Jonathan