merwoman

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noun A fabled sea-creature with the body of a woman and the tail of a fish; a mermaid.

From mer- +‎ woman.

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Mind you, the merwoman is a fine figure of a woman, very fine, especially in salt water, but not fit to be Queen of the naga.

Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995
Mind you, the merwoman is a fine figure of a woman, very fine, especially in salt water, but not fit to be Queen of the naga.

Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995
The merwoman he meets is sly and sultry, with plans of her own.

Finalist Notes - Slow Stampede by Sara Genge Jeff 2010
The merwoman he meets is sly and sultry, with plans of her own.

Archive 2010-03-01 Jeff 2010
It was still hard to believe that a very full-bodied mermaid-merwoman-was sitting hip to hip with him.

Up In A Heaval Anthony, Piers 2002
What a remarkable coincidence that the merwoman should mention it just at this time.

Up In A Heaval Anthony, Piers 2002
Instead, where a river emptied into the sea, she found a different merwoman.

Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995
Instead, where a river emptied into the sea, she found a different merwoman.

Roc and a Hard Place Anthony, Piers 1995
Our father was annoyed, until he met the merwoman.

Demons Don't Dream Anthony, Piers 1993
The merwoman led the way to a thicket of bushes some distance back from the Gap, where the land was not too far above sea level.

Demons Don't Dream Anthony, Piers 1993