"wasserman" meaning in English

See wasserman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wassermen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Wassermann. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Wassermann}} German Wassermann Head templates: {{en-noun|wassermen}} wasserman (plural wassermen)
  1. (obsolete) A mythical sea monster, part man, thought to destroy ships. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-wasserman-en-noun-XBguA-1Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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