landsman

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die an Land lebt und arbeitet, oder einen unerfahrenen Seemann auf seiner ersten Fahrt.

A noun referring to a person who lives and works on land, or an inexperienced sailor on their first voyage.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Land dwellerB2formal

   A person who lives and works on land, as opposed to at sea.

   Landbewohner

   • The landsman was amazed by the vastness of the ocean.
   • After years at sea, he felt like a landsman again.
   • The crew teased the landsman for his seasickness.

   Synonymelandlubberlandman

   Antonymemarinersailorseafarer

2. Inexperienced sailorC1formal

   A sailor on their first voyage; a novice or greenhand at sea.

   Unerfahrener Seemann

   • The captain assigned the landsman to simple tasks.
   • The landsman struggled to tie the knots correctly.
   • Every landsman dreams of becoming an experienced seaman.

   Synonymebeginnergreenhornnovicerookie

   Antonymemarinerold saltsailorsaltseaman