landman
- noun
- /ˈlændˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
administrador de tierras
- The duties of a landman included negotiating leases and ensuring the smooth running of the estate.
Examples
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As a landman, she was responsible for managing several properties across the region.
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The landman oversaw the entire estate.
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The wealthy family hired a landman to oversee their farms and collect rent from tenants.
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Many landmen work to ensure fair rents.
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The landowner hired a landman to oversee the rental agreements for his farms.
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As a landman, she ensured that all tenants paid their rents on time.
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During the meeting, the landman provided updates on the estate's management and tenant issues.
Synonyms
A person who manages or sells land and buildings for an owner
A person who manages land or buildings and looks after them for the owner
A person who rents land from a landlord and lets it to farmers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Landman comes from the simple parts land ('land') and man ('person'). Imagine someone hired to look after a large estate, collecting rent and managing farms and tenants, so a landman today is a person employed to manage land.
