land-lubbing, a.
[Irreg. f. land-lubber.]
Land-lubberly.
| 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? |