1. a person employed by an oil or gas company to acquire land rights and negotiate leases from property owners
Usage: chiefly North American; common in petroleum industry
2. a sailor or person inexperienced at sea; a landlubber
Usage: archaic; nautical

Examples

• The landman negotiated a favorable lease agreement with the farmer for mineral rights.
• Oil companies hire experienced landmen to secure drilling permits and property access.
• A skilled landman must understand both real estate law and petroleum geology.
• The landman worked to acquire land rights across three counties for the new pipeline project.
• In the old sailing days, a landman aboard ship was often the subject of jokes from experienced crew members.