name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
peterman
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CMU ARPABET: P IY1 T ER0 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A safecracker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 3
A fisherman.
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noun
Meaning 4
A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.
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History
Etymology
From peter (“a safe, cash box”) + man (the former being 17th-century slang, still in use).
After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: рыба́к (rybák) — fisherman
- Russian: рыболо́в (rybolóv) — fisherman
- Russian: рыболо́вное су́дно (rybolóvnoe súdno) — fishing boat