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Pitman

Pitman Meaning & Definition
Pitman Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pitman?

[n] someone who works in a coal mine
[n] English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pitman: coal miner | collier | Sir Isaac Pitman

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See Also | educator | miner | mineworker | pedagogue

Pitman In Webster's Dictionary

\Pit"man\, n.; pl. {Pitmen}. 1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. 2. (Mach.) The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.

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