pitman

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pitman^¹

/ˈpɪt.mən/

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noun pitmans · pitmen

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.
A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill. I also claim the combination of the separator shaft with the shoe, and with the pitman, for the purpose of imparting to it a recriprocating horizontal movement, and a vibratory movement on its axis at the same time,...

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proper noun Pitmans

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in the rural municipality of Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada.
countable, uncountable A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, named after the Rev. Charles Pitman.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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@misc{pitman_2026,
  title = {pitman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pitman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}