landsman

  1. Noun.  The opposite of a seaman. A person who does not go to sea, who lacks the skills of a sailor or who is uncomfortable on ships or boats.
  2. Noun.  A fellow Jew who comes from the same district or town, especially in Eastern Europe.
  3. Noun.  Someone of a similar heritage or belief system.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete, nautical) A military rank given to naval recruits.

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