1. a person who lives or works on land, especially as opposed to a sailor
Usage: nautical
2. a fellow countryman; a person from the same country or region
Usage: somewhat archaic

Examples

• The old sailor felt out of place among the landsmen at the party.
• As a landsman, he had never experienced the rolling motion of a ship.
• The captain preferred hiring experienced sailors over landsmen for the voyage.
• He greeted his landsman with joy after years abroad.
• The landsman struggled to understand the nautical terminology.
• She was proud to meet a landsman so far from home.