English Explanatory Dictionary

peterman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A safecracker.
noun
  1. A fisherman.
  2. A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

En-au-peterman.ogg

Word forms

peterman petermen Petermans

Etymology

From peter (“a safe, cash box”) + man (the former being 17th-century slang, still in use).

Synonyms

peteman safebreaker safecracker yegg yeggman
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