landlubber

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

a person who lives and works on landSynonyms: landsman landman
an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyageSynonyms: lubber landsman

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Landlubber \Land"lub`ber\, n. [Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.] (Naut.) One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule. [1913 Webster]