Definitions for lubberly
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lub•berˈlʌb ər(n.)
a big, clumsy, stupid person; lout.
landlubber.
Category: Navy
Origin of lubber:
1325–75; ME lobre
lub′ber•ly(adj.; adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
lubberly(adj)
clumsy and unskilled
"a big stupid lubberly fellow"
lubberly, landlubberly(adj)
inexperienced in seamanship
"of all landlubbers the most lubberly"
Wiktionary
lubberly(Adverb)
In the manner of a landlubber.
lubberly(Adjective)
Clumsy and stupid; resembling a lubber (an inexperienced person).
lubberly(Adjective)
Lacking in seamanship; of or suitable to a landlubber who is new to being at sea and unfamiliar with the ways of a sailor.
Webster Dictionary
Lubberly(adj)
like a lubber; clumsy
Lubberly(adverb)
clumsily; awkwardly
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