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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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