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lander.

One who lands, or who lands something.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈlændə]Received-Pronunciation[ˈlændɚ]General-American
  1. One who lands, or who lands something.

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

  3. A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore.

  4. An illegal immigrant.

    slang
  5. Synonym of landing page.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English lander From land (verb) + -er.

noun[ˈlændə]Received-Pronunciation[ˈlændɚ]General-American
  1. A person from a specific land. See highlander, Greenlander.

    in-compounds
Where this word comes from

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

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