landlubber, lubber, landsman
(noun) an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
landlubber, landsman, landman
(noun) a person who lives and works on land
Source: WordNet® 3.1
landlubber (plural landlubbers)
(nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.
Synonym: lubber
Coordinate term: landsman
Source: Wiktionary
Land"lub`ber, n. Etym: [Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.] (Naut.)
Definition: One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
