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LANDLUBBERLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does landlubberly mean?
• LANDLUBBERLY (adjective)
The adjective LANDLUBBERLY has 1 sense:
1. inexperienced in seamanship
Familiarity information: LANDLUBBERLY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inexperienced in seamanship
Synonyms:
landlubberly; lubberly
Context example:
of all landlubbers the most lubberly
Similar:
unseamanlike (not seamanlike)
Derivation:
landlubber (an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage)
landlubber (a person who lives and works on land)
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