English word collecting comes from English collect, English landlubber
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| collect | English (eng) | (Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer. (intransitive) To collect objects as a hobby.. (intransitive) To come together in a group or mass.. (intransitive, often with on or against) To collect payments.. (transitive) To accumulate a number of similar or related (objects), particularly for [...] |
| landlubber | English (eng) | (nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman. |
| collecting | English (eng) | A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. |