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landsman

noun

Etymology

From land + -s- + man. In meanings 3 and 4, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman). Compare also German Landsmann, Norwegian landsmann. Doublet of lantzman.

  1. derived from לאַנדסמאַן

Definitions

  1. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable…

    A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.

    • When I returned again to life, the same uproar, the same confused and violent movements, shook and deafened me; and presently, to my other pains and distresses, there was added the sickness of an unused landsman on the sea.

  2. A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and…

    A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.

  3. A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Someone of a similar heritage or belief system.

    2. A military rank given to naval recruits.

    3. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA