snakesmann.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnakesman.

Cant. Now Historical.

(See quot. 1785.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > burglar > [noun] > burglar's assistant

snakesman1785

1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue at Little Little snakesman, a little boy who gets into a house through the sink hole, and then opens the door for his accomplices.

1973 G. Butler Coffin for Pandora vii. 153 Perhaps I did train up one or two snakesmen..and perhaps we did work together.

1975 M. Crichton Great Train Robbery v. 31 A snakesman was a child adept at wriggling through small spaces.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	snakesman
释义	snakesmann. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsnakesman. Cant. Now Historical. (See quot. 1785.) ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > burglar > [noun] > burglar's assistant snakesman1785 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue at Little Little snakesman, a little boy who gets into a house through the sink hole, and then opens the door for his accomplices. 1973 G. Butler Coffin for Pandora vii. 153 Perhaps I did train up one or two snakesmen..and perhaps we did work together. 1975 M. Crichton Great Train Robbery v. 31 A snakesman was a child adept at wriggling through small spaces. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1785
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