nounπShareThe opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats."Despite his family's long history of seafaring, John was a landsman at heart, preferring the stability of solid ground to the rocking of a ship. "personnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(oil and gas industry) A person who negotiates leases, contracts and other business deals between producers and landowners."The landsman helped the oil company negotiate a lease agreement with the local farmer. "businessjobindustrypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe"In New York, Sarah was excited to meet another landsman from her small village in Poland. "culturegrouppersonsocietyreligiontraditionhistoryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone of a similar heritage or belief system"Even though they worked for different companies, the two programmers quickly bonded because they were landsman from the same small village in India and shared a passion for cricket. "grouppersonculturefamilynationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA military rank given to naval recruits"After completing basic training, the raw recruit was designated a landsman and assigned to deck duty. "militarynauticaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
