sandman

Noun
US[sand-man]/ˈsændˌmæn/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepyType of elf, hob
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sand′man′ noun

A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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Sandman

The DoD requirements that led to APSE.

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