Definition of Landman

1. Noun. A person who lives and works on land.

Exact synonyms: Landlubber, Landsman
Generic synonyms: Denizen, Dweller, Habitant, Indweller, Inhabitant
Derivative terms: Landlubberly

Definition of Landman

1. n. A man who lives or serves on land; -- opposed to seaman.

Definition of Landman

1. Noun. Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Landman

1. one who lives and works on land [n LANDMEN]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Landman

landlord
landlord's lien
landlordism
landlordisms
landlordless
landlordry
landlords
landlouper
landloupers
landlouping
landlubber
landlubberly
landlubbers
landlubbing
landly
landman (current term)
landmark
landmarked
landmarking
landmarks
landmen
landmine
landmines
landomycin
landomycinone
landowner
landowners
landownership

Literary usage of Landman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of William Robertson: To which is Prefixed an Account of His Life by William Robertson, Alexander Stewart (1820)
"... BOOK rage Pizarro to any new enterprise, he would v^__^ not permit one landman to embark on board 1526. of it. Hardships BY this time Pizarro and his ..."

2. Records Relating to the Early History of Boston by Boston (Mass.). Registry Dept (1894)
"James Sou of James and Joanna landman, " Dorcas daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Marshall Mary daughter of John and Prudence Grover, " Benjamin Son of ..."

3. A Treatise on the Law in Relation to Promoters and the Promotion of Corporations by Arthur Martineau Alger (1897)
"landman v. Entwistle, 7 Ex. 632.. On written contract question of intent is for the Court. — Kelner v. Baxter, LR 2 CP 174. 229. Scott v. ..."

4. Boston Births from A.D. 1700 to A.D. 1800 by Boston (Mass, Boston (Mass.) (1894)
"Mary daughter of John and Prudence Grover, James Son of James and Joanna landman, " Dorcas daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Marshall Benjamin Son of ..."

5. Year Book of the Central Conference of American Rabbis by Central Conference of American Rabbis (1908)
"MOSES HAYYIM LUZZATTO (1707-1747) In Honor of His Bicentenary - By RABBI ISAAC landman, Philadelphia, Pa. I • In every chapter of the history of the spread ..."

6. Papers to be Presented Before the Section on Ophthalmology of the American by Section on Ophthalmology, American Medical Association (1911)
"... CATARACT* OTTO landman, MD TOLEDO, O. A white disk, called the blastoderm, is the vital part of the egg; after fertilization, it undergoes cleavage and ..."

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