[mur-man] 
| 1. | (in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish. |
| 2. | a highly skilled male swimmer. |
n] | Ethel (Ethel Agnes Zimmerman), 1909–84, U.S. singer, musical comedy star, and actress. |
| mer·man (mûr'mān', -mən) n. A legendary sea creature having the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish. [mer(maid) + man.] |
| Mer·man (mûr'mən) American musical comedy actress noted for her powerful voice. She appeared in Annie Get Your Gun (1946) and many other productions. |
merman
a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a human being and the tail of a fish. Similar divine or semidivine beings appear in ancient mythologies (e.g., the Chaldean sea god Ea, or Oannes). In European folklore, mermaids (sometimes called sirens) and mermen were natural beings who, like fairies, had magical and prophetic powers. They loved music and often sang. Though very long-lived, they were mortal and had no souls
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