'Sandman' definitions:
Definition of 'sandman'
(from WordNet)
noun
An elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Definition of 'Sandman'
From: GCIDE
- Sandman \Sand"man`\, n. A mythical person who makes children sleepy, so that they rub their eyes as if there were sand in them. [1913 Webster]