landsman

Meanings

1. 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.

2. 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.

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.

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