land-lubbingadj.
/ˈlan(d)ˌlʌbɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈlæn(d)ˌləbɪŋ/ Land-lubberly.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > [adjective] > characteristic of (good) sailor > not
unseamanlike1726
unnautical1780
lubberly1795
unsailorlike1841
lubberlike1851
unsailorly1883
land-lubbing1885
1885 Punch 29 Aug. 100/2 The Judge, a land-lubbing chap in a wig.
1927 Daily Express 4 Oct. 3/3 We land~lubbing civilians know less about the Navy than our maiden aunts might be expected to know about alimony.
1960 House & Garden Aug. 31/2 Judged by sea-going or land-lubbing standards.
1966 Economist 21 May 799/2 Many..seamen are obeying their union's strike call with more enthusiasm than some landlubbing trade unionists would.
1974 Sci. Amer. June 132/2 The line-of-sight land~lubbing microwave relay networks are too expensive. What can the engineers do in orbit?
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adj.1885