Definitions for landsmanˈlɑnts mən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lands•man*ˈlændz mən(n.)(pl.)-men.
Ref: Also, landman. 1
an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.
Category: Navy
* Usage: See -man.
Origin of landsman:
1660–70; cf. ME londes man inhabitant, OE landes mann; see land , 's1, man
lands•manˈlɑnts mən(n.)(pl.)-men.
a fellow countryman.
Category: Judaism
Origin of landsman:
1945–50,Amer.; < Yiddish; see landsman1
Princeton's WordNet
landlubber, landsman, landman(noun)
a person who lives and works on land
landlubber, lubber, landsman(noun)
an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
Wiktionary
landsman(Noun)
The opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
landsman(Noun)
A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe
landsman(Noun)
Someone of a similar heritage or belief system
landsman(Noun)
A military rank given to naval recruits
Origin: land (in meanings 2 and 3 influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן)
Webster Dictionary
Landsman(noun)
one who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman
Landsman(noun)
a sailor on his first voyage
Translations for landsman
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- landgenoot, volksgenootAfrikaans
- مُواطِن، من نَفْس البَلَدArabic
- съотечественикBulgarian
- compatriotaPortuguese (BR)
- krajanCzech
- der Landsmann, die LandsmänninGerman
- landsmandDanish
- συμπατριώτηςGreek
- compatriotaSpanish
- kaasmaalaneEstonian
- هموطنFarsi
- maanmiesFinnish
- compatrioteFrench
- בֵּן אוֹתָה אֶרֶץHebrew
- हमवतनHindi
- zemljak, sunarodnjakCroatian
- honfitársHungarian
- kawan setanah airIndonesian
- samlandiIcelandic
- compatriotaItalian
- 同国人Japanese
- 동포Korean
- tėvynainisLithuanian
- tautietisLatvian
- teman senegeriMalay
- landgenootDutch
- landsmannNorwegian
- rodakPolish
- هموطنPersian
- وطنوال، هيواد والPashto
- compatriotaPortuguese
- compatriotRomanian
- соотечественникRussian
- krajan, -kaSlovak
- rojakSlovenian
- sunarodnikSerbian
- landsmanSwedish
- คนที่เป็นชาติเดียวกันThai
- yurttaş, vatandaşTurkish
- 同胞Chinese (Trad.)
- співвітчизникUkrainian
- ہم وطن ، برادرِ وطنUrdu
- đồng bàoVietnamese
- 同胞Chinese (Simp.)
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