landman
See also: Landman
English
Alternative forms
- landsman
Etymology
land + -man
Noun
landman (plural landmen)
- Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
- In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lantman. Equivalent to land + man.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.mɑn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: land‧man
Noun
landman m (plural landmannen, diminutive landmannetje n)
- farmer
- Synonyms: boer, bouwman