English Explanatory Dictionary

landsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
  2. A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners.
  3. A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.
  4. Someone of a similar heritage or belief system.
  5. A military rank given to naval recruits.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

landsman landsmen landman Landsmans

Etymology

From land + -s- + man. In meanings 3 and 4, influenced by Yiddish לאַנדסמאַן (landsman). Compare also German Landsmann, Norwegian landsmann. Doublet of lantzman.

Antonyms

seaman
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