pitman English

Meaning pitman meaning

What does pitman mean?

— noun (= coal miner) someone who works in a coal mine

— noun English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pitman?

collier winch miner connecting rod coal miner union lever smith slotted lever side rod mineworker mechanician machinist linking member linkage link rod link lever joint lever go-between gearhead attendant fitter engine attendant draw-bar crank-guide crank arm coupling bar connecting link connecting bar binding rod bench work attachment link

Sir Isaac Pitman