boxman
9.9
A person who opens safes to steal things
- noun
- /ˈbɑksmən/
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- The police arrested the boxman after he was caught trying to break into a jewelry store.
Examples
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Chris is also a highline pro: a boxman who knows five ways to open any safe made.
Fiction book (1995) -
As a skilled boxman, he was hired for his expertise in cracking even the most secure safes.
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After planning the heist, the crew relied on their boxman to open the safe without setting off the alarm.
Synonyms
safecracker
vsboxman
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8.9
A person who breaks into safes to steal money or other things
focuses on specializing in opening safes rather than general theft
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9.9
A thief who breaks open safes to steal what is inside
is gender neutral and applies to anyone specializing in opening safes
safebreaker
vsboxman
9.1
A person who illegally opens safes to steal things
focuses on specializing in opening safes as a main skill
9.9
A woman who breaks open safes to steal valuable things
is gender neutral and applies to anyone specializing in opening safes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boxman comes from the parts box ('container' or 'safe') and man ('person'). So a boxman is someone who works on or opens boxes, and in stories of crime this became a name for a person who opens safes (a safecracker).