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 Definitions of sandman  [ˈsændˌmæn]  

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Definition of 'sandman' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sandman
a being of fairy tales and folklore who puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.

Etymology:  (1860–65)

Definition of 'sandman' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sandman
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Definition of 'sandman' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) sandman
a mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them

'sandman' - Nearby Entries  

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