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A merman; the male of the mermaid.

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  1. n. A merman; the male of the mermaid.
  2. n. One whose occupation is to assist in the management of ships at sea; a mariner; a sailor; -- applied both to officers and common mariners, but especially to the latter. Opposed to landman, or landsman.
  3. n. a man who serves as a sailor
  4. n:100 n. muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)