land legs
Post-voyage steady footing
Land legs are the counterpart to sea legs—the ability to walk steadily on solid ground after time spent on a boat or ship.
When you first step ashore after a voyage, the ground may seem to sway, and it takes time to get your land legs back.
The phrase appears almost exclusively after maritime travel, describing the readjustment to stable footing.
Adjust to new conditions
- readjustModify something anew
- reorientAdjust position or focus
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
transition · adapt · acclimate · settle · habituate · regain · recover · reacquire
State of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- stabilityResistance to displacement
grounding · posture · proprioception · sure-footed · centering · poise · gait · walking
Lacking balance or stability
- wobblyTending to teeter
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
lurching · reeling · vestibular · imbalance · queasiness
acclimatize
Adjust to new conditions
stabilize · transition · adapt · acclimate · settle · habituate · regain · recover · reacquire · shore leave
equilibrium
State of balance
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
stability · grounding · posture · proprioception · sure-footed · centering · poise · gait · walking · stance
unsteady
Lacking balance or stability
- wobblyTending to teeter
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
dizziness · lurching · reeling · vestibular · imbalance · queasiness
sailor
Seafaring crew member
voyage · shipboard · berth · shore · port · deck · cruise · naval · maritime · sailing