pitman

See also: Pitman

English

Etymology

pit +‎ -man

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪt.mən/
• Rhymes: -ɪtmən

Noun

pitman (plural pitmans or pitmen)

1. (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
   • 1948 January and February, “Notes and News: Duke of Wellington's Early Railway Journey”, in Railway Magazine, page 55:

     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. (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

Derived terms

• pitman arm

Translations

one who works in a pit

• Bulgarian: въглекопач m (vǎglekopač)
• Polish: górnik (pl) m