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landlubber

land·lub·ber

UK/ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/ US/ˈlænd.lʌ.bɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who lives and works on land

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2.

an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage

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Origin

Extension (with land) of earlier lubber. Compare also landloper.

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