landman

== English == === Alternative forms === landsman === Etymology === From land + -man. === Noun === landman (plural landmen) 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. == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch lantman. Equivalent to land +‎ man. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɑnt.mɑn/ Hyphenation: land‧man === Noun === landman m (plural landmannen, diminutive landmannetje n) farmer, peasant, rustic Synonyms: boer, bouwman, veldeling