Lubber
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌbə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lubber is a noun meaning (nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
Meaning
(nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
More Meanings
- (Southern US) An eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera).
- (South Asia) Alteration of rubber.
- (archaic) A clumsy or lazy person.
Example Sentences
[T]hree of the boys, of whom Mr. Hector was sometimes one, used to come in the morning as his humble attendants, and carry him [Johnson] to school. […] The purfly, sand-blind lubber and blubber, with his open mouth, and face of bruised honeycomb; yet already dominant, imperial, irresistible!
Word Forms
- lubbers
Synonyms for lubber
Depending on context, synonyms include alcatote, botcher, bumbler, bungler, blunderer, blunderhead.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include landlubber, landsman, lummox, klutz, oaf, stumblebum.
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