tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571597676631407741.post6945006389261574048..comments2023-10-16T05:28:39.701-07:00Comments on Etymology Now: Etymology of Landlubberclaritynowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528306813274513547noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571597676631407741.post-53219137908490704552015-09-22T00:25:36.365-07:002015-09-22T00:25:36.365-07:00A lubber line shows the direction of travel on a c...A lubber line shows the direction of travel on a compass. The word "landlubber" refers to the fact that any sailor could immediately tell which direction to find land by noticing the side of the ship the non-sailors were oafing about on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511471579816270828noreply@blogger.com