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  1. 1. n. A merman; the male of the mermaid. Source: opted
  2. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a man who serves as a sailor Source: wordnet
  4. 4. A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mention mermaids or seamen." Locke. 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. Able seaman, a sailor who is practically conversant with all the duties of common seamanship. -- ordinary seaman. See Ordinary. Source: webster
  5. 5. A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mentionmermaids or seamen." Locke. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n:100 n. muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922) Source: ecdict

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