crossman — ozdic

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noun

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A thief, forger, or other criminal.

There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of the town as “Jack Circle's watering place” and “fence.”

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A surname.

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There is a house in Cherry street, not far from Catherine Market […]. A little to the north of its door stands an old-time tree; and for many a year it has been known to the “crossmen” and “knucks” of

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i Register

In some senses, crossman is marked as obsolete, slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.