landman

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Suffix from English land (real estate, urine).

Origin

English

land

Gloss

real estate, urine

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

尿

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