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Meaning of Landlubber | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈlænd.lʌ.bə

Definitions

Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.

derogatory

Equivalents

العربية شخص لا يفقه في عالم البحار
Dansk landkrabbe
Deutsch Landratte
Español marinero de agua dulce
Suomi maakrapu
Français marin d'eau douce
Gaeilge aineolaí mara caslóir
Italiano marinaio d'acqua dolce marinaio inesperto
Nederlands landrot zoetwatermatroos
Polski szczur lądowy
Português marambaia marinheiro de água doce
Русский сухопу́тная кры́са
Svenska landkrabba

Examples

“[…] the making of sheathing and ship's pumps. This last rather unmarine field included more than a third of the patents before 1800, which may be one explanation for the predominance of landlubbers in early marine patenting.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

landlubberliness landlubberly landman landmark landmark case Landmarker

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