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Noun: landman (landmen)  land-mun
  1. [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"
     
  2. [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