cracksman
/'kræksmən/
Definition
- Noun:
- A thief who specializes in breaking open safes: A "cracksman" is a criminal who uses tools and techniques to force open safes, strongboxes, or vaults to steal the valuable contents inside. This term is specific to this type of burglary.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The police were searching for the cracksman responsible for the bank heist.
- In the old detective novel, the cracksman used dynamite to open the safe.
Advanced Usage
- The term "cracksman" is somewhat archaic and is most commonly found in historical contexts, older literature, or discussions of classic crime. In modern usage, terms like "safe-cracker" or "safebreaker" are more frequent.
- The film portrayed the cracksman as a meticulous and skilled artisan of crime.
Variants and Related Words
- Safecracker (n): A more modern synonym for a person who breaks into safes.
- The safecracker used sophisticated electronic tools.
- Peterman (n): A dated slang term with a similar meaning to cracksman.
- Burglar (n): A more general term for a thief who enters buildings to steal.
Synonyms
- Safebreaker: A person who breaks into safes.
- Safe-cracker: Another term for a person who opens safes illegally.
Related Phrases
- To crack a safe: The verb phrase describing the action a cracksman performs.
- It took him hours to crack the safe.
Noun
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a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents
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