I. ˈlandə(r), -aan- noun
( -s )
Etymology: land (II) + -er
1. : a worker stationed at one of the levels of a mine shaft to unload rock from the bucket or cage and load drilling and blasting supplies to be lowered to the crew
2. : a quarry worker who guides and steadies blocks of stone as they are hoisted from the quarry and loaded on trucks or railroad cars
II. noun
: one that lands ; especially : a space vehicle that is designed to land on a celestial body (as the moon or a planet)