Definition of LANDMAN

landman

Meanings

Plural: landmen

Noun

  • a person who lives and works on land
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From land + -man.

Synonyms

landlubber, landsman

Scrabble Score: 10

landman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
landman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
landman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

landman is a valid Words With Friends word