Noun: landsman (landsmen) landz-mun
- A person who lives and works on land (as opposed to at sea)
"The landsman negotiated oil and gas leases with property owners";
- landman [archaic]
- A male inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
"The landsman struggled to find his sea legs during the first few days aboard"
Derived forms: landsmen
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, lubber, man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Landsman