ˈmərˌman, ˈmə̄ˌm-, -ˌmaa(ə)n, -_mən noun
( plural mermen )
Etymology: mer- (I) + man
1. : a fabled marine male creature usually represented as having the head, trunk, and arms of a man and a lower part like the tail of a fish — called also manfish ; compare mermaid
2. : a male swimmer