Pitman

//ˈpɪt.mən// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.

    "The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft."

  2. 2
    a man who works in a coal mine wordnet
  3. 3
    A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A place name:; A hamlet in the rural municipality of Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A place name:; A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, named after the Rev. Charles Pitman. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place name:; An unincorporated community in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
coal minersir isaac pitman

Example

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"The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft."

Etymology

From pit + -man.

Related phrases

Pitman shorthandpitman armpitman arm

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