Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cracksman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
cracks-man
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A burglar or safebreaker.

Archaic; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crack + -s- + -man.

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Questions

What does cracksman mean?
A burglar or safebreaker.
Where does cracksman come from?
From crack + -s- + -man.

How to pronounce cracksman

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