Definitions for cracksmanˈkræks mən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

cracks•man*ˈkræks mən(n.)(pl.)-men.

  1. a burglar.

    Category: Status (usage)

* Slang..

Origin of cracksman:

1805–15

Princeton's WordNet

  1. safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman(noun)

    a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents

Wiktionary

  1. cracksman(Noun)

    A burglar or safebreaker.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cracksman(noun)

    a burglar


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