lubberly (Meaning)

Wordnet

lubberly (s)

clumsy and unskilled

inexperienced in seamanship

Webster

Like a lubber; clumsy.

Webster

Clumsily; awkwardly.

The lubberly sailor stumbled clumsily across the deck.
The ship's crew, known for their lubberly behavior, botched every task.
The lubberly apprentice dropped the anchor, causing a loud clang.
The captain sighed in exasperation at his lubberly first mate.
The lubberly cook prepared a meal that was as unappetizing as it was unpalatable.
The lubberly carpenter struggled to fix a leaking pipe, making the situation worse.
The lubberly gunner loaded his cannon haphazardly, resulting in a near-miss.
The lubberly lookout failed to spot the approaching pirates, leading to a devastating attack.
The lubberly surgeon attempted to operate on a wounded sailor, but his clumsy hands only worsened the injury.
The lubberly crew managed to sink their own ship through sheer incompetence.

clumsy and unskilled, inexperienced in seamanshipLike a lubber; clumsy., Clumsily; awkwardly.

wobbly, lumbering, shuffling, lumpish, wabbly, shambling, unsteady,ungainly, clumsy, uncoordinated

coordinated,graceful, coordinated, graceful, lissom, light, lithe, lissome, nimble,nimble

The lubberly sailor stumbled clumsily across the deck.

The ship's crew, known for their lubberly behavior, botched every task.

The lubberly apprentice dropped the anchor, causing a loud clang.

The captain sighed in exasperation at his lubberly first mate.