lubber
41Land lubber — Lubber Lub ber, n. [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See {Looby}, {Lob}.] A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown. [1913 Webster] Lingering lubbers lose many a penny. Tusser. [1913 Webster] {Land lubber}, a name given in contempt by… …
42lubber line — noun Date: 1858 a fixed line on the compass of a ship or airplane that is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle …
43lubber's hole — noun Date: circa 1784 a hole in a square rigger s top near the mast through which one may go farther aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds …
44lubber grasshopper. — See plains grasshopper. [1875 80] * * * …
45lubber's hole — Naut. (in a top on a mast) an open space through which a sailor may pass instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds. [1765 75] * * * …
46lubber's knot — Naut. an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose. Also called granny, granny knot, granny s knot. * * * …
47lubber's hole — noun A hole through the platform surrounding the upper part of a ships mast, through which one may climb to go aloft …
48lubber line — noun a line on a compass, showing the direction straight ahead …
49lubber's line — lub′ber s (or lub′ber) line n. navig. a reference mark on a compass or other navigational instrument indicating the heading of a vessel …
50lubber line — /ˈlʌbə laɪn/ (say lubuh luyn) noun a datum line on an instrument, as a compass, radar screen, etc., which represents the fore and aft axis of the aircraft, ship, etc., and from which navigational bearings are taken …
