Pitman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪtmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pit′mən)

Inflections of 'pitman' (n):
pitmen
npl (For mine workers)
pitmans
npl (For connecting rods)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pitman / ˈpɪtmən/
  1. Sir Isaac. 1813–97, English inventor of a system of phonetic shorthand (1837)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pit•man  (pit′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men for 1, -mans for 2.
  1. Mininga person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
  2. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]any of certain types of connecting rods.
  • pit1 + -man 1600–10

Pit•man  (pit′mən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Sir Isaac, 1813–97, English inventor of a system of shorthand.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pitman / ˈpɪtmən/ ( -men)
  1. a person who works down a mine, esp a coal miner
'Pitman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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