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landlubbers

landlubbers is the plural of landlubber.

Meaning of landlubber

Noun

landlubber (plural landlubbers)

  1. (derogatory) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.
    • [T]he skipper invited us to ‘splice the main brace’; which, in the language of the landlubber, means to have a spot of rum.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 89
    Synonyms:
    lubber

Questions about landlubbers

What is landlubbers the plural of?
Landlubbers is the plural of landlubber.

Words near landlubbers in the dictionary

  1. landlouping
  2. landlubber
  3. landlubberish
  4. landlubberliness
  5. landlubberly
  6. landlubbers
  7. landlubbing
  8. landly
  9. landman
  10. Landmans
  11. landmark

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