Associations to the word «Pitman»

Pictures for the word «Pitman»

Wiktionary

PITMAN, noun. (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
PITMAN, noun. (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
PITMAN ARM, noun. An arm connected to the output shaft of a steering gear, aimed at moving the steering linkage to steer a vehicle's front wheels

Dictionary definition

PITMAN, noun. English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897).
PITMAN, noun. Someone who works in a coal mine.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats