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Dictionary: lub·ber   (lŭb'ər) pronunciation
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n.
  1. A clumsy person.
  2. An inexperienced sailor; a landlubber.

[Middle English lobur, lazy lout, akin to lob, lout. See lob.]

lubberly lub'ber·ly adv. & adj.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: an awkward stupid person
  Synonyms: lout, klutz, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lummox, lump, gawk

Meaning #2: an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
  Synonyms: landlubber, landsman

 
 
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