pitman

IPA: pˈɪtmʌn

(plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
(plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
A surname.
A place name:
A hamlet in the rural municipality of Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada.
A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, named after the Rev. Charles Pitman.
An unincorporated community in Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Examples of "pitman" in Sentences

Pitman worked at Bishop's Cleeve for two years.
Pitman umpired at the regatta from 1896 onwards.
Sewell and Pitman might as well be the same place.
A pitman connects the drive wheel and the rocker wheel.
A pitman is similar to a crankshaft but used in reverse.
Pitman shorthand is more complex, but essentially the same.
Pitman stepped into the lifeboat and it was lowered to the water.
One of the cranks is connected by a pitman to a pivoted rocker arm.
A valve is secured to the pitman assembly in proximity to a stationary member.
Pitman's work became known to the public through radio interviews and newspaper articles concerning East Africa and the need for game conservation.