landlubber Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who lives and works on land
    landsman; landman.
  2. noun an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
    landsman; lubber.

WordNet


Land"lub`ber noun
Etymology
Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.

Webster 1913