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Examples of lubber in a Sentence
although he's something of a lubber, everyone agrees that he has a kind heart
the two lubbers who came to deliver my furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.
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Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.
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Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2024
China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below.
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Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English lobre, lobur
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of lubber was
in the 14th century
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“Lubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lubber. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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