Definition of PITMAN

pitman

Meanings

Plural: pitmans, pitmen

Noun

  • English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
  • someone who works in a coal mine
  • One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
  • A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

Origin / Etymology

From pit + -man.

Synonyms

coal miner, collier, Sir Isaac Pitman

Scrabble Score: 10

pitman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pitman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pitman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

pitman is a valid Words With Friends word