Such was Rope Yarn; of all land-lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lub|ber — «LUHB uhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a big, clumsy, stupid fellow; lout: »the rude tricks of an overgrown lubber (William Godwin). SYNONYM(S): dolt, bumpkin. 2. an inexperienced or clumsy sailor: »He swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called… … 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
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 — «LAND LUHB uhr», noun. a person not used to being on ships; person who is awkward on board ship because of lack of experience: »The sailors called the landsmen landlubbers in scorn. Their dream, like the dream of so many landlubbers was…to sail… … Useful english dictionary
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
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·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
lubber — lub·ber … English syllables
lubberly — lub·ber·ly … English syllables
lubber — lub•ber [[t]ˈlʌb ər[/t]] n. 1) a big, clumsy, stupid person; lout 2) navig. landlubber • Etymology: 1325–75; ME lobre lub′ber•ly, adj. adv … From formal English to slang
