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landlubber (n.)

also land-lubber, "A useless long-shorer; a vagrant stroller. Applied by sailors to the mass of landsmen, especially those without employment" [W.H. Smyth, "The Sailor's Word-book"], c. 1700, from land (n.) + lubber (q.v.).

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Definitions of landlubber from WordNet

landlubber (n.)
a person who lives and works on land;
Synonyms: landsman / landman
landlubber (n.)
an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage;
Synonyms: lubber / landsman
From wordnet.princeton.edu