Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: landsman
IPA transcription: [l'ændzmən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: landlubber, lubber, landsman
    Meaning: an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
  • Synonyms: landlubber, landsman, landman
    Meaning: a person who lives and works on land
Usage examples
  • It is the Isle of Blasted Hopes. Its enchanting landscape has allured many a landsman to his ruin, and its beacon, seen through the haze of a south-east gale, has guided many a watchful mariner to shipwreck and death.