pitman

1. n. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. Source: opted

2. n. The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery. Source: opted

3. n. a man who works in a coal mine Source: wordnet

4. 1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. 2. (Mach.) The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery. PITOT'S TUBE Pi*tot's" tube`. (Hydraul.) A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water, by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises in the tube; a kind of current meter. Source: webster

5. The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connectingrod in other machinery. Source: adambom

6. n. English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897) Source: ecdict

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