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n. eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills

n. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

n. an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

n. a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived; "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"

enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme fatale

n. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

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signal

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

beacon, beacon fire

n. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator

n. a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

flag, signal flag

n. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

flare

n. a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"

fife

n. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

womanizer, womaniser, philanderer

n. a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them

mermaid

n. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

charmer, beguiler

n. a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)

hag, beldam, beldame, witch, crone

n. an ugly evil-looking old woman

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