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peterman en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (slang) A safecracker.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
petermen	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

peteman · safebreaker · safecracker · yeggman · yegg

peterman en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.

Meanings

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

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
petermen	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (3)

ru рыболо́в (fisherman) · ru рыболо́вное су́дно (fishing boat) · ru рыба́к (fisherman)