peterman
/ˈpiːtəmən
/noun (plural petermen) archaic
A thief or safe-breaker.It takes as long to train a bank robber as a doctor, going through the grades of look-out, getaway driver, peterman (safeblower) and, most highly skilled, the man who knows how to launder large quantities of notes.
Origin
Early 19th century: from slang peter 'a trunk or safe' + man.