lubber

English

Etymology

Middle English, perhaps from Old French lobeor (“swindler”)[1], or of Scandinavian origin, compare dialectal Swedish lubber.[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlʌbə/

Noun

lubber (plural lubbers)

(archaic) A clumsy or lazy person.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:unskilled person
(nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.

Derived terms

Translations

inexperienced sailor — see landlubber

References

“lubber” (US) / “lubber” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
“lubber” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

beblur, burble, rebulb, rubble

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