What is a merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mention mermaids or seamen." Locke called?
seaman — A merman; the male of the mermaid. [R.] "Not to mention mermaids or seamen." Locke. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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