"merhusband" meaning in All languages combined

See merhusband on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: merhusbands [plural]
Etymology: From mer- + husband. Compare merwife. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mer|husband}} mer- + husband Head templates: {{en-noun}} merhusband (plural merhusbands)
  1. A merman, especially one who is married; a merman taken as a husband. Categories (topical): Merpeople

Inflected forms

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