Meanings
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1
noun
a person who lives or works on land rather than at sea, especially one who lacks a sailor's skills or experience
The rough crossing left the inexperienced landsman pale and unsteady.
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2
noun
in the oil and gas industry, a person who negotiates mineral leases and agreements between landowners and producers
The landsman checked the property records before negotiating the drilling lease.
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Etymology
A compound of land + man, originally contrasting a person of the land with a practiced seaman. North American resource industries later developed the specialized sense of an agent who secures land and mineral rights.