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

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King