peterman

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

peterman (plural petermen)

1. (slang) A safecracker.

Synonyms

• peteman, safebreaker, safecracker, yegg, yeggman

Translations

safecracker — see safecracker

Etymology 2

After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.

Noun

peterman (plural petermen)

1. A fisherman.
2. A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.

Translations

fisherman

• Russian: рыба́к (ru) m (rybák), рыболо́в (ru) m (rybolóv)

fishing boat

• Russian: рыболо́вное су́дно (rybolóvnoe súdno) n

Anagrams

• pentamer, permeant, prementa