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landlubber

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Landlubber (noun) means someone with little experience of the sea or sailing, especially a new sailor.

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Someone with little experience of the sea or sailing, especially a new sailor.
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Etymology

An extension, with land, of the earlier word lubber. Compare also landloper.

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What is the meaning of landlubber?
"landlubber" (noun) means someone with little experience of the sea or sailing, especially a new sailor.
What is another word for landlubber?
Other words for "landlubber" include lubber.
What is the opposite of landlubber?
The opposite of "landlubber" is sailor.

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