Pitman

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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.”

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