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It signifies a skulk, a sherk, one who is always trying to get clear of work, and is out of the way, or hanging back, when duty is to be done. "Marine" is the term applied more particularly to a man who is ignorant and clumsy about seaman's work a green-horn a land-lubber.
And knowing what sort of navigation a fellow'd have in the hands of that sort of land-craft, I began to think about laying my course for another port. 'Hold on here, says a big-sided land-lubber, seizing me by the fore-sheets. 'Cast off there, says I, 'or I'll put ye on yer beam-ends. "'I'm a constable, says he, pulling out a pair of irons he said must go on my hands."
I shall then be able to act as guide and show you all the sights of the sea, which will be even more wonderful to you a land-lubber." "I should love to go," said the monkey, "but how am I to cross the water! I can't swim, as you surely know!" "There is no difficulty about that. I can carry you on my back." "That will be troubling you too much," said the monkey. "I can do it quite easily.
After the first week or two at sea, the most inveterate "land-lubber" begins to feel at home; in another week or two he has become quite nautical, and imagines himself to have been a sailor half his life; while, when the voyage is over and the time come to go ashore, there are few who leave their floating home without regret.
Our hope and pride. A pretty pilot, who runs aground like a land-lubber; for if he had borrowed to enable him to get on, if he had run into debt for feasting Deputies, winning votes, and increasing his influence, I should be the first to say, 'Here is my purse dip your hand in, my friend! But when it comes of paying for papa's folly folly I warned you of!
He withstood both the angry gentlemen, who finally departed in a state of great resentment Harry declaring that the old land-lubber would not believe that he was his own father's son; and Mr. Rivers, no less incensed, that the House of Commons had been insulted in his person, because he did not carry all before him.
Up to this point Charlie Brooke, although burning with eager desire to take some active part in the rescue, had restrained himself and held back, believing, with characteristic modesty, that the fishermen knew far better than he did how to face the sea and use their appliances; but when he saw his friend stagger backward, he sprang to the front, caught hold of the line, and, seizing the burly fisherman by the arm, exclaimed, "You'll let this land-lubber try it, anyhow," and sent him spinning away like a capsized nine-pin.
"When I came 'ome the other day I thought p'r'aps I'd let bygones be bygones, and I laid low for a bit to see whether any of you deserved it. I went to sea to get hardened and I got hard. I've fought men that would eat you at a meal. I've 'ad more blows in a week than you've 'ad in a lifetime, you fat-faced land-lubber."
However, I ought not to talk on this subject, for I am the merest civilian and land-lubber. My first conversation in Charleston on Secession was with an estimable friend, Northern-born, but drawing breath of Southern air ever since he attained the age of manhood. After the first salutation, he sat down, his hands on his knees, gazing on the floor, and shaking his head soberly, if not sadly.
Then she paused, went back and again moved forward, Steve turning the wheel slowly with his eyes on the compass. "Now watch on the starboard side, Phil!" he called. "Which is that? My right?" "Yes, you land-lubber! Hear anything?" "N-no! I didn't hear anything before until we were almost on the breakwater. Sometimes I think I can hear " Phil's voice died away to silence. "Hear what?" asked Steve.
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