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pitman

1

[ pit-muhn ]

noun

, plural pit·men pit·mans
  1. a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
  2. Machinery. any of certain types of connecting rods.


Pitman

2

[ pit-muhn ]

noun

  1. Sir Isaac, 1813–97, English inventor of a system of shorthand.

Pitman

1

/ ˈpɪtmən /

noun

  1. PitmanSir Isaac18131897MEnglishLANGUAGE: phonetician Sir Isaac. 1813–97, English inventor of a system of phonetic shorthand (1837)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


pitman

2

/ ˈpɪtmən /

noun

  1. a person who works down a mine, esp a coal miner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pitman1

First recorded in 1600–10; pit 1 + -man
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Example Sentences

Pitman is likely to quickly issue an injunction while the renewed litigation is pending.

Just 48 hours later, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay of Pitman’s ruling, which put the law back into effect.

From Time

The state of Texas quickly appealed Pitman’s decision, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals—which previously paused proceedings on another lawsuit brought by providers—could soon render it moot.

From Quartz

Any action Pitman takes in response to the lawsuit is likely to be appealed to the 5th Circuit and, eventually, to return to the high court.

In that case, Pitman had scheduled a hearing to consider whether to block enforcement of the ban before it took effect.

In fact, unlike his colleague Karim Nader, Roger Pitman refused to comment on their findings so far.

We desire here to express appreciation for the valuable assistance of Mr. Norman Hinsdale Pitman.

It seems strangely like old times to me to be making these jottings in Pitman's shorthand.

Judge Pitman tells me that one of the reasons why Cooley and his wife disagree is that there is such a difference in their height.

Pitman's imagination sometimes glows with unnatural heat, and he may have embellished the original narrative of Mrs. Cooley.

We procured some additional boards, and while Pitman seized the sufferer by one arm I grasped the other.

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