cracksman C2 Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˈkræksmən/ UK /ˈkræksmən/ See IPA manual Freq #220862 Meanings 1 noun dated or literary: a burglar, especially one skilled at breaking open safes The cracksman worked on the safe while his accomplice watched the street. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated or literary: a... safecrackersafebreakerburglar Word family Forms cracksmen Related forms crackcrackswomanburglary Etymology An early nineteenth-century underworld term formed from crack, in the sense 'break open,' a linking -s-, and man. It first denoted a burglar capable of forcing locks or safes. Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cracksman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkræksmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkræksmən/ **Frequency rank:** 220862 ## Meanings 1. dated or literary: a burglar, especially one skilled at breaking open safes ## Examples - The cracksman worked on the safe while his accomplice watched the street. ## Synonyms - safecracker - safebreaker - burglar ## Related Forms - crack - crackswoman - burglary ## Etymology An early nineteenth-century underworld term formed from crack, in the sense 'break open,' a linking -s-, and man. It first denoted a burglar capable of forcing locks or safes. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown