One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of
two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to
sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to
destruction.
An enticing, dangerous woman.
Something which is insidious or
deceptive.
A mermaid.
Any long, slender
amphibian of the genus Siren or family Sirenidæ,
destitute of hind legs and pelvis, and having permanent external gills
as well as lungs. They inhabit the swamps, lagoons, and ditches of the
Southern United States. The more common species (Siren
lacertina) is dull lead-gray in color, and becames two feet
long.
An instrument for producing musical
tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per
second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced
by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated
by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels
in fog.
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