Lubberly

Word LUBBERLY
Character 8
Hyphenation lub ber ly
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Lubberly"

What do we mean by lubberly?

Clumsy and stupid; resembling a lubber (an inexperienced person).

Lacking in seamanship; of or suitable to a landlubber who is new to being at sea and unfamiliar with the ways of a sailor.

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The word "lubberly" in example sentences

'Volcano;' and, in order to give to his ship a still greater resemblance than it already had to a merchantman, he displayed an old faded scarlet ensign, and drew up his fore and main sail in what sailors term a lubberly manner. ❋ Willis J. Abbot (1898)

Price, of the Volcano; and in order to give to his ship a still greater resemblance than it already had to a merchantman, he displayed an old faded scarlet ensign, and drew up his fore and mainsail in what sailors term a lubberly manner. ❋ Unknown (1842)

His letters to Mr. Astor, wherein he pours forth the bitterness of his soul, and his seamanlike impatience of what he considers the "lubberly" character and conduct of those around him, are before us, and are amusingly characteristic. ❋ Unknown (1836)

The poor voyageurs, too, continually irritated his spleen by their "lubberly" and unseemly habits, so abhorrent to one accustomed to the cleanliness of a man-of-war. ❋ Unknown (1836)

"Because I won't be called lubberly, I'm as good a man as ever swabbed a deck, and don't care who says to the contrary. ❋ Unknown (1847)

From the wharf at Selby's we watched with careless interest the lubberly manoeuvre performed of bringing the yacht to anchor, and the equally lubberly manoeuvre of sending the small boat ashore. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Inside the hour the ship was over on her beam ends, the lubberly cowards climbing up her side and hanging on in the rigging. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Blackpool had started the better and their clever, crisp passing was making the league leaders look lubberly, but against the run of play Lambert fired the hosts in front on the half-hour, albeit with the help of a deflection off Craig Cathcart. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Nicholas and I had caught the spirit of the crazy craft, and we handled her in most lubberly fashion. ❋ Unknown (2010)

May 12, 2010 at 7:55 am ocm, dey be just gorjus – fank yoo {{{ocm}}} ai hasnt sene a lawt uf dose types uf flowrs befur adn dey be jsut lubberly! ❋ Unknown (2010)

May 12, 2010 at 10:12 am ohai, anni adn claregurl! anni be rite – ai wus sew touched bai teh lubberly fings dat ebberywun sed, ai will sertinlee sabe teh fred! adn fankees berry much, claregurl ❋ Unknown (2010)

May 12, 2010 at 8:29 am fankoo berry much, MamaCat! dat cass err roll sownds jsut nomilishus *Gizmo slises awf a peece and saves it fur layter* that jernail is a lubberly gift, fankoo {{{MamaCat}}} ❋ Unknown (2010)

Teh lubberly city is located where three Jooropean countries meet – Jurmanee, Austrya and Switzerland – we can has a tripoint cheezmeet, yay! ❋ Unknown (2010)

May 12, 2010 at 6:24 am oh my, oh my, oh my! fank yu awl soooooo much fur teh lubberly gifts adn noms! isnt is awlways teh way dat wen yu wants tu chek ICHC, yur boss koms in adn sez: ‘employee, ai has sayvd dis bery lowng adn annoying task fur jsut dis bery moment, adn yu cannot yus a compytor fur it, adn yu has tu du it noa’ ? ❋ Unknown (2010)

April 4, 2010 at 7:23 am why fankees, ocm! hoppee eesta tu yu tu! aihopeso yu be haffin a lubberly day? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bring on the noms – iz got some lubberly chocomint cookkeez. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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