landloper

noun

land·​loper

variants or landlouper

ˈlan(d)ˌləu̇pə(r),

-lōp-,

-lüp-

plural -s

1

: vagabond, vagrant

2

obsolete : landlubber

Word History

Etymology

Dutch landloper, from Middle Dutch, from land + loper runner, from lopen to run + -er; akin to Old High German lant land and to Old High German loufan to run

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