cracksman
noun
burglar; housebreaker.
cracksmen
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pluralof cracksman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two reformed cracksmen are unjustly accused of the theft and are severely put to it to prove their innocence when the very pearls turn up in their apartments.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cracksmen keep up with the latest technology and quickly find any weak spot in a new design.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the night of Feb. 24, 1917 Spy Master Mayer's safe was rifled by expert Italian cracksmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jason Statham, ever the East End Bruce Willis, leads the amateur cracksmen as they get tangled in about 56 subplots involving MI5, good and bad cops, porn dealers, black radicals and jealous wives.
From Time Magazine Archive
The treasonous cracksmen of the city's wealth Watch for the flags of stealth!
From Toward the Gulf by Edgar Lee Masters
