Definition of Lubber

1. Noun. An awkward stupid person.

Exact synonyms: Clod, Gawk, Goon, Lout, Lummox, Lump, Oaf, Stumblebum
Generic synonyms: Clumsy Person
Derivative terms: Gawky, Lubberly

2. Noun. An inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage.
Exact synonyms: Landlubber, Landsman
Generic synonyms: Beginner, Initiate, Novice, Tiro, Tyro
Derivative terms: Landlubberly, Lubberly

Definition of Lubber

1. n. A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown.

Definition of Lubber

1. a clumsy person [n -S] : LUBBERLY [adj]

Medical Definition of Lubber

1. A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown. "Lingering lubbers lose many a penny." (Tusser) Land lubber, a name given in contempt by sailors to a person who lives on land. Lubber grasshopper, a hole in the floor of the "top," next the mast, through which sailors may go aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds. It is considered by seamen as only fit to be used by lubbers. Lubber's line, point, or mark, a line or point in the compass case indicating the head of the ship, and consequently the course which the ship is steering. Origin: Cf. Dial. Sw. Lubber. See Looby, Lob. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lubber

LTR
LTTE
Lu
Lu
Luanda
luau
luaus
Luba
Lubarsch's crystals
Lubavitch
Lubavitcher
Lubavitch movement
lubbard
lubbards
lubber (current term)
lubber (current term)
lubber's hole
lubber's line
lubber's mark
lubber's point
lubberliness
lubberlinesses
lubberly
lubbers
lubber line
Lubbock
lube
Lubeck
lubed
lubes

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