Noun: lubber lú-bu(r)
- An awkward stupid person
"He behaved like a lubber at the dinner party";
- lout, clod [informal], stumblebum [N. Amer, informal], goon [informal], oaf, lummox [informal], lump [informal], gawk, clot [Brit], clodhopper [informal], clodpole [archaic, informal]
- An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
"The seasoned captain patiently instructed the lubbers on basic nautical terms";
- landlubber
Derived forms: lubbers
Type of: beginner, clumsy person, initiate, novice, rookie [informal], tiro, tyro
Encyclopedia: Lubber