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Noun: landsman (landsmen)  landz-mun
  1. 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]
     
  2. 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