What does lubberly mean?
Definitions for lubberly
lub·ber·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
lubberlyadjective
clumsy and unskilled
"a big stupid lubberly fellow"
lubberly, landlubberlyadjective
inexperienced in seamanship
"of all landlubbers the most lubberly"
Wiktionary
lubberlyadverb
In the manner of a landlubber.
lubberlyadjective
Clumsy and stupid; resembling a lubber (an inexperienced person).
lubberlyadjective
Lacking in seamanship; of or suitable to a landlubber who is new to being at sea and unfamiliar with the ways of a sailor.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lubberlyadjective
Lazy and bulky.
Etymology: from lubber.
I came at Eaton to marry Mrs. Anne Page; and she’s a great lubberly boy. William Shakespeare.
Lubberlyadverb
Aukwardly; clumsily.
Merry andrew on the low rope copies lubberly the same tricks which his master is so dexterously performing on the high. Dryden’s Dedication.
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lubberly
Lubberly generally refers to someone who is clumsy, inexperienced, or less skilled, often in relation to sailors. The term originally comes from the word "lubber," which was used for a big, slow and clumsy person.
Webster Dictionary
Lubberlyadjective
like a lubber; clumsy
Lubberlyadverb
clumsily; awkwardly
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lubberly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lubberly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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