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Noun: pitman (pitmen)  pit-mun
  1. A man who works in a coal mine
    "The pitman descended into the dark shaft for his daily shift"
Noun: Pitman  pit-mun
  1. English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
    - Sir Isaac Pitman

Derived forms: pitmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], coal miner, collier, educator, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, pedagog [US], pedagogue, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Pitman, New Jersey