pitman : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pitman	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for pitman
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pitman n English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897) Synonym(s): Pitman, Sir Isaac Pitman someone who works in a coal mine Synonym(s): coal miner, collier, pitman
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pitman \Pit"man\, n.; pl. {Pitmen}. 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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pitman, NJ (borough, FIPS 59070) Location: 39.73325 N, 75.13103 W Population (1990): 9365 (3526 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 08071 Pitman, PA Zip code(s): 17964