Peterman
Fisher family name
A peterman is a safecracker—someone skilled at breaking into safes.
The term comes from British criminal slang, where "peter" meant a safe or strongbox.
The word appears mainly in crime fiction and historical accounts of burglary: The gang needed a peterman for the bank job.
One who breaks vaults
- cat-burglarThief specializing in climbing
- housebreakerOne who breaks in
- second-storyAbove ground floor
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
prowler · lockpick · trespass · nightwork · fence · loot · swag · haul
Prank or pickled bud
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- jobPaid position of employment
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
vault · jewels · diamonds · artwork · museum · gallery · bank · skylight
Secure storage chamber
- safeFree from peril
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- dialGraduated circular indicator
locksmith · crack · manipulation · drill · stethoscope · mechanism · precision · bypass
- underworldRealm of the departed
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- pulpSoft wet mass
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
archaic · British · theatrical · dapper · notorious
safecracker
One who breaks vaults
- cat-burglarThief specializing in climbing
- housebreakerOne who breaks in
- second-storyAbove ground floor
break-in · prowler · lockpick · trespass · nightwork · fence · loot · swag · haul · filch
caper
Prank or pickled bud
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- jobPaid position of employment
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
reconnaissance · vault · jewels · diamonds · artwork · museum · gallery · bank · skylight · alarm
vault
Secure storage chamber
- safeFree from peril
- combinationJoining of multiple elements
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
dial · locksmith · crack · manipulation · drill · stethoscope · mechanism · precision · bypass · security
Seinfeld
- underworldRealm of the departed
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- pulpSoft wet mass
Petermanpolice officer
Law enforcement agent
detective · security guard · cop · lawman · constable
Petermansecurity guard
Hired protector of property
locksmith · bank guard · security consultant · armored car guard
Petermandetective
Professional crime investigator
police officer · law enforcement · cop · security officer · FBI agent
peter, man, men, manly, manhood, mankind, manful, unmanned, manned