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Meaning of Pitman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɪt.mən

Definitions

  1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
  2. A surname.
  3. A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
  4. A place name:
  5. A hamlet in the rural municipality of Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, named after the Rev. Charles Pitman.
  7. An unincorporated community in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Equivalents

العربية عامل المنجم
Ελληνικά ανθρακεργάτης
Polski górnik

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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