Meaning & use
Landlubbers
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People who have little or no experience with the sea, ships, or sailing, especially as viewed by sailors.
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The old sailor chuckled at the landlubbers struggling to walk on the rocking deck.
Even experienced landlubbers can learn to sail with enough practice.
A note on using this word
The word blends "land" with "lubber," an old term for a clumsy, unskilled person, and has long been used somewhat teasingly by sailors.
Words with a similar meaning
greenhorns
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Words with an opposite meaning
sailorsseafarers
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