landsman
1
[ landz-muh n ]
/ ˈlændz mən /
noun, plural lands·men.
Also landman.
a person who lives or works on land.
an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.
Origin of landsman
1usage note for landsman
See
-man.
Words nearby landsman
landshut,
landside,
landskip,
landsknecht,
landslide,
landsman,
landsmanshaft,
landsmål,
landsteiner,
landsting,
landström's muscle
Definition for landsman (2 of 2)
landsman
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[ lahnts-muh n ]
/ ˈlɑnts mən /
noun, plural lands·leit [lahnts-lahyt] /ˈlɑnts laɪt/, English lands·men. Yiddish.
a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot.
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British Dictionary definitions for landsman (1 of 2)
landsman
1
/ (ˈlændzmən) /
noun plural -men
a person who works or lives on land, as distinguished from a seaman
a person with no experience at sea
British Dictionary definitions for landsman (2 of 2)
landsman
2
/ (ˈlændzmən) /
noun plural -men
a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another
Word Origin for landsman
from Yiddish