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mermen: see mermaid mermaid, in folklore, sea-dwelling creature commonly represented as having the head and body of a woman and a fishtail instead of legs. Belief in mermaids, and in their counterpart, mermen, has existed since earliest times.
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The Merman with his light was ready at the box-door, and other Mermen with other lights were ready at many of the doors.

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