PETERMAN

Proper noun

Peterman (plural Petermans)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Peterman is the 4087th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8690 individuals. Peterman is most common among White (90.72%) individuals.

Anagrams

• pentamer, permeant

Etymology 1

Noun

peterman (plural petermen)

(slang) A safecracker.

Synonyms

• peteman, safebreaker, safecracker, yegg, yeggman

Etymology 2

After the apostle Peter, a fisherman.

Noun

peterman

A fisherman.

A fishing boat with identical bow and stern.

Anagrams

• pentamer, permeant

Source: Wiktionary


Pe"ter*man, n.; pl. Petermen (.

Definition: A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter. [An obs. local term in Eng.] Chapman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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