noun
- plural of cracksman; skilled burglars or safecrackers
Usage: informal; dated
Examples
- The police suspected that professional cracksmen were behind the bank robbery.
- In old detective novels, cracksmen were often portrayed as gentlemen thieves.
- The museum hired extra security after reports of cracksmen in the area.
- These cracksmen could open any safe without leaving a trace.
- The gang of cracksmen had been operating across three states.