Pickpocket
Pick´pock`et
| n. | 1. | One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. |
| Noun | 1. |  pickpocket - a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places |
PICKPOCKET. A thief; one who in a crowd or. in other places, steals from the pockets or person of another without putting him in fear. This is generally punished as simple larceny.
cutpurse, dip, stealer, thief