landman

Plural: landmen

Noun

• A person who lives and works on land.
• a person who lives and works on land
• Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
• In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.

Examples

• The player hoped to draw tiles for ’LANDMAN’ but only managed ’LAND’ and a single blank.

Synonyms

landlubber, landsman