merman
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
a highly skilled male swimmer.
Origin of merman
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Ethel Ethel Agnes Zimmerman, 1909–84, U.S. singer, musical comedy star, and actress.
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How to use merman in a sentence
When the crew travels underwater, they discover a land where the mermen and merwomen speak a Southern American drawl.
The Funniest ‘Futurama’ Scenes: From Bender to Zoidberg (VIDEO) | Jean Trinh | June 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf these mermen had not seen a colonist before, he might resemble Those Others in their eyes.
Star Born | Andre NortonSo he kept on, posting the last of the mermen in his mental relay well away from the city, but swimming upstream himself.
Star Born | Andre NortonOnce again Dalgard read his mind and waved the mermen back, sending them through the door to the ramp and the lower engine room.
Star Born | Andre NortonThen, he must still be with the mermen, with the young stranger who claimed to be one of a lost Terran colony.
Star Born | Andre Norton
And at his warning the majority of the mermen plunged into the stream, becoming drifting shadows below the surface of the water.
Star Born | Andre Norton
British Dictionary definitions for merman
/ (ˈmɜːˌmæn) /
a male counterpart of the mermaid
Origin of merman
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