landlubber UK /ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/US /ˈlænd.lʌ.bɚ/ noun1 •Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman.[T]he skipper invited us to ‘splice the main brace’; which, in the language of the landlubber, means to have a spot of rum. — 1933 formslandlubbers