ALL meanings of herm
herm
H h - noun herm a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck. 1
- noun herm A squared stone pillar with a carved head on top (typically of Hermes), used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or a signpost. 1
- noun herm A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration. 0
- noun herm (sometimes pejorative) A hermaphrodite. 0
- abbreviation HERM Abbreviation of hermaphrodite. 0
- noun herm (in ancient Greece) a stone head of Hermes surmounting a square stone pillar 0
- noun herm a square pillar of stone topped by a bust or head, originally of Hermes: such pillars were used as milestones, signposts, etc. in ancient Greece 0