Definition of pitman Pitman

/pɪˈtmʌn/ - [pitmun] - pit•man

We found 7 definitions of pitman from 4 different sources.

What does pitman mean?

Noun
pitman - English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
		Sir Isaac Pitman
pitman - someone who works in a coal mine
		coal miner, collier

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pitman (n.)
One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
pitman (n.)
The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.