pitman
noun
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
pitman
1 American
[pit-muhn]
/ ˈpɪt mən /
noun
pitmen,
plural
pitmans
plural
-
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
-
Machinery. any of certain types of connecting rods.
Pitman
2
American
[pit-muhn]
/ ˈpɪt mən /
noun
Pitman
1
British
/ ˈpɪtmən /
noun
pitman
2
British
/ ˈpɪtmən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of pitman
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Towering over a high street in a former mining heartland, a statue of a pitman reminds Cornwall of its industrial past.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2023
I grab a seat at the counter to watch the pitman, John Talley, at work, mincing and slicing a hot, black-crusted pork shoulder.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2016
A new full-time pitman, 27-year-old Daniel Williams from Reedville, Va., was hired about a year ago to replace 72-year-old James Howell, a veteran of some 30 years, who continues part time.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2015
Other new material includes a sturdy treatment of The Trimdon Grange Explosion, by the 19th-century "pitman poet" Tommy Armstrong, and the lengthy, elaborate, four-part Father's Suite, which includes brass-and-piano compositions from Rachel's husband, Adrian McNally.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2012
The pitman is reciprocated by a simple treadle motion, which will be readily understood by reference to Fig.
Pitman acknowledged legitimate concerns about children's wellbeing online, noting social media's potential mental health impacts.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
In Pitman, N.J., 32-year-old Catherine Marshall has always known she wanted to be financially independent before potentially choosing to share her life—and her money—with someone else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2025
And there was defeat for Bryony Pitman in the women's individual archery, losing 6-0 to China's Li Jiaman.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
District Judge Robert Pitman ordered 17 books returned to Kingsland library shelves while a citizen lawsuit against book banning proceeded.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
"I should hate to be Miss Pitman," she remarked one day at school.
From A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days by Brazil, Angela
About 30,000 engineering workers from factories in the surrounding area joined the pitmen outside the Saltley Gate coke works, which held a stockpile of coal used to fuel power stations.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2022
The pledge translated into newsreel shots of bricklayers building council houses, pitmen washing in new pithead baths, a doctor taking a child's temperature.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2013
Sauce just covers up bad barbecue, Texas pitmen say.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2011
While thrilled with introducing the story of the pitmen to their countrymen, three of the actors used the word “ecstatic” to describe their feelings of taking the play to Broadway.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2010
George gave a word of caution to the pitmen when they left work that afternoon.
From With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne by Strang, Herbert
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