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pitman

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪt.mən/

The English word “pitman” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
  2. A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

Etymology

From pit + -man.

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