The sailors called the landsmen landlubbers in scorn. Their dream, like the dream of so many landlubbers was…to sail to the South Seas, to leave the world behind (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
land|lub|ber|ly — «LAND LUHB uhr lee», adjective. confined to or used on land rather than the sea: »landlubberly phrases, landlubberly sports such as cricket and polo … Useful english dictionary
land·lub·ber — /ˈlændˌlʌbɚ/ noun, pl bers [count] old fashioned + humorous : a person who knows very little or nothing about the sea or ships : a person who is not a sailor … Useful english dictionary
lub´ber|li|ness — lub|ber|ly «LUHB uhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. loutish; clumsy; stupid. SYNONYM(S): bungling, gawky. 2. awkward in the work of a sailor: »Such was Rope Yarn; of all land lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville). –adv … Useful english dictionary
lub|ber|ly — «LUHB uhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. loutish; clumsy; stupid. SYNONYM(S): bungling, gawky. 2. awkward in the work of a sailor: »Such was Rope Yarn; of all land lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville). –adv … Useful english dictionary
lub — land·lub·ber; land·lub·bing; lub; lub·ber·li·ness; lub·ber; lub·ber·ly; land·lub·ber·ish; land·lub·ber·ly; lub·bard; … English syllables
land — alp·land; auck·land; aus·land·er; birth·land; bog·land; bol·land·ist; bot·tom·land; can·cel·land; cham·ber·land; cleave·land·ite; cleve·land; cleve·land·er; cloud·land; corn·land; cot·land; cum·ber·land; dis·til·land; dix·ie·land; dock·land;… … English syllables
ber — cy·ber; cy·ber·cafe; cy·ber·citizen; cy·ber·culture; cy·ber·nat·ed; cy·ber·na·tion; cy·ber·naut; cy·ber·porn; cy·ber·punk; cy·ber·sex; cy·ber·space; cy·ber·speak; cy·ber·surfer; fi·ber·scope; lib·ber; ok·to·ber·fest; sa·ber·met·rics; zeit·ge·ber; … English syllables
Land lubber — Lubber Lub ber, n. [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See {Looby}, {Lob}.] A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown. [1913 Webster] Lingering lubbers lose many a penny. Tusser. [1913 Webster] {Land lubber}, a name given in contempt by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landlubber — land·lub·ber … English syllables
landlubberly — land·lub·ber·ly … English syllables
