Lub

a. Lubberly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See Looby, Lob. ] A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lingering lubbers lose many a penny. Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Land lubber, a name given in contempt by sailors to a person who lives on land. --
Lubber grasshopper (Zool.), a large, stout, clumsy grasshopper; esp., Brachystola magna, from the Rocky Mountain plains, and Romalea microptera, which is injurious to orange trees in Florida. --
Lubber's hole (Naut.), a hole in the floor of the “top, ” next the mast, through which sailors may go aloft without going over the rim by the futtock shrouds. It is considered by seamen as only fit to be used by lubbers. Totten. --
Lubber's line,
Lubber's point, or
Lubber's mark, a line or point in the compass case indicating the head of the ship, and consequently the course which the ship is steering. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a lubber; clumsy. [ 1913 Webster ]

A great lubberly boy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique. ] 1. Having a smooth surface; slippery. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lascivious; wanton; lewd. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

This lubric and adulterate age. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which lubricates; specifically, a substance, as oil, grease, graphite, etc., used for reducing the friction of the working parts of machinery. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See Lubricate. ] Lubricating. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric. ] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp. [ 1913 Webster ]

Supples, lubricates, and keeps in play,
The various movements of this nice machine. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence: To reduce social frictions or difficulties between people, thus making cooperation easier and joint action smoother. [ PJC ]

4. To inebriate by supplying with alcoholic beverages. [ slang ] [ PJC ]