wasserman en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from German Wassermann.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A mythical sea monster, part man, thought to destroy ships.
The dreadfull Fish, that hath deseru'd the name Of Death, and like him lookes in dreadfull hew, The griesly Wasserman, that makes his game The flying ships with swiftnesse to pursew […]
1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto XII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wassermen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |