landsman

[ landz-muhn ]

/ ˈlændz mən /

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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

before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man,Old English landes mann;see land, 's¹, -man

usage note for landsman

See -man.

Words nearby landsman

landside, landskip, landsknecht, landslide, Landsmål, landsman, landsmanshaft, land snail, Landsteiner, Landsting, Landström's muscle

Definition for landsman (2 of 2)

landsman²

[ lahnts-muhn ]

/ 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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Example sentences from the Web for landsman

Every available thing was done, that landsman or sailor could try, So fell the burning shower of words that met my bewildered eye.
Victor Roy, A Masonic Poem|Harriet Annie Wilkins
The North was in his blood, and the sea, even though he was a landsman, spoke adventure.
The Spell of Scotland|Keith Clark
To a landsman, his control of the various ships and his forethought in obtaining supplies seemed little short of marvellous.
Five Months at Anzac|Joseph Lievesley Beeston
It is not easy to make a landsman understand the confidence which a sailor feels in a rope.
The Two Admirals|J. Fenimore Cooper

And to prove it the work of a landsman he began his own story, The Pilot.
Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860|Henrietta Christian Wright

British Dictionary definitions for landsman (1 of 2)

landsman¹

/ (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)

landsman²

/ (ˈlændzmən) /

noun plural -men

a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another

Word Origin for landsman

from Yiddish

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单词	landsman
释义	landsman ¹ [ landz-muhn ] / ˈlændz mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR landsman ON THESAURUS.COM 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 ¹ before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man,Old English landes mann;see land, 's¹, -man usage note for landsman See -man. Words nearby landsman landside, landskip, landsknecht, landslide, Landsmål, landsman, landsmanshaft, land snail, Landsteiner, Landsting, Landström's muscle Definition for landsman (2 of 2) landsman² [ lahnts-muhn ] / 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for landsman Every available thing was done, that landsman or sailor could try, So fell the burning shower of words that met my bewildered eye. Victor Roy, A Masonic Poem\|Harriet Annie Wilkins The North was in his blood, and the sea, even though he was a landsman, spoke adventure. The Spell of Scotland\|Keith Clark To a landsman, his control of the various ships and his forethought in obtaining supplies seemed little short of marvellous. Five Months at Anzac\|Joseph Lievesley Beeston It is not easy to make a landsman understand the confidence which a sailor feels in a rope. The Two Admirals\|J. Fenimore Cooper And to prove it the work of a landsman he began his own story, The Pilot. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860\|Henrietta Christian Wright British Dictionary definitions for landsman (1 of 2) landsman¹ / (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) landsman² / (ˈlændzmən) / noun plural -men a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another Word Origin for landsman from Yiddish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to landsman compatriot, national
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landsman

noun, plural lands·men.

Origin of landsman

usage note for landsman

Words nearby landsman

Definition for landsman (2 of 2)

noun, plural lands·leit [lahnts-lahyt], /ˈlɑnts laɪt/, English lands·men.Yiddish.

Example sentences from the Web for landsman

British Dictionary definitions for landsman (1 of 2)

noun plural -men

British Dictionary definitions for landsman (2 of 2)

noun plural -men

Word Origin for landsman

Words related to landsman