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One guilty of the crime of burglary. Burglar alarm, a device for giving alarm if a door or window is opened from without.

A burglar. [Obs.]

Pertaining to burglary; constituting the crime of burglary. To come down a chimney is held a burglarious entry. Blackstone.

With an intent to commit burglary; in the manner of a burglar. Blackstone.

Breaking and entering the dwelling house of another, in the nighttime, with intent to commit a felony therein, whether the felonious purpose be accomplished or not. Wharton. Burrill.

crack a bottle, to open the bottle and drink its contents. -- To crack a crib, to commit burglary. [Slang] -- To crack on, to put on; as, to crack on more sail, or more steam. [Colloq.]

A burglar. [Slang]

The act in addition to breaking essential to constitute the offense or burglary. Burrill. Bill of entry. See under Bill. -- Double entry, Single entry. See Bookkeeping. -- Entry clerk (Com.), a clerk who makes the original entries of transactions in a business. -- Writ of entry (Law), a writ issued for the purpose o…

Clear; unmistakable; peremptory; absolute; positive; downright. Flat burglary as ever was committed. Shak. A great tobacco taker too, -- that's flat. Marston.

ith a felonious purpose, the dwelling house of another, whether done by day or night. See Burglary, and To break a house, under Break.

A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors. [Written also jemmy.]

ing the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. "The larcenous and burglarious world." Sydney Smith. -- Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv.

A burglar's or thief's booty; boodle. [Cant or Slang] Charles Reade.