landsman

Plural: landsleit, landsmen

Noun

• A fellow Jew from one's own Eastern European region.
• A person who lives and works on land, similar to a landman.
• a person who lives and works on land
• an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
• A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
• A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.
• A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
• Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
• A military rank given to naval recruits

Examples

• He proudly played ’LANDSMAN,’ connecting to a cultural term that also scored well.
• She debated between ’LANDSMAN’ and ’LANDMAN,’ choosing the one that connected better to existing tiles.

Synonyms

landlubber, landman, lubber

Antonyms

seaman