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Merrow vs Mercow - What's the difference?

merrow | mercow |

As nouns the difference between merrow and mercow

is that merrow is a merman or mermaid in scottish and irish gaelic folklore while mercow is any of several marine mammals of the order sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow.

As a verb merrow

is (sewing) to overlock.

merrow

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia merrow)
  • A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (sewing) To overlock.

    • mercow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several marine mammals of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong; sea-cow.
  • *2002 , Will Shetterly, Dogland :
    • Ma ruffled my crew cut. "If you'd been the lookout, you'd've told them these were sea cows, not mermaids, right?" "Right," I said. "Mercows ," said Mr. Drake behind us. "Moo. Glub glub glub. Moo."
  • *2007 , Muriel Mercow by ~Neko-Musume on deviantART:
    • I thought it would be entertaining to see a mercow in the disney style.
  • *2012 , QI: quite interesting facts about mythical creatures - Telegraph:
    • Mercow . The description of pretty mermaids frolicking in the water is so widespread that it was thought there must be a real creature lurking behind the legends.