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lander

noun — 6 senses

lander

noun

UK [ˈlændə] · US [ˈlændɚ]

Etymology From land (verb) + -er.

1

One who lands, or who lands something.

  • The Faroese have been important landers of fish at Aberdeen for decades.1997, Northern Scotland, volumes 17-18, page 94:
2

A spacecraft, particularly a probe, designed to set down on the surface of another celestial body.

3

Business, Mining A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.

4

Slang An illegal immigrant.

5

Internet Synonym of landing page.

Derived terms
belandre, bilander, lunar lander

lander

noun

Etymology From land (noun) + -er. Compare Old English landwaru (“the people of a country”).

1

In compounds A person from a specific land. See highlander, Greenlander.

  • La La Lander: Golden Globe nominee Emma Stone donned a grey ruffled pencil skirt with a white sheer blouse for the party.2016, Mail Online:

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.