pitman
English
/ˈpɪt.mən/
noun
Definitions
- (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
- (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
Etymology
Suffix from English pit (pit bull terrier).
Origin
English
pit
Gloss
pit bull terrier
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- armpit English
- ashpit English
- catchpit English
- chalkpit English
- coalpit English
- cockpit English
- firepit English
- gongpit English
- gun pit English
- marlpit English
- micropit English
- mosh pit English
- nanopit English
- pit English
- pit adder English
- pit frame English
- pit stop English
- pitboard English
- pitfall English
- pitful English
- pithead English
- pithouse English
- pitless English
- pitmaster English
- pitsaw English
- pitter English
- pittite English
- pitwheel English
- pockpit English
- sandpit English
- sawpit English
- shitpit English
- snowpit English
- stonepit English
- tanpit English
- tarpit English
- tearpit English
- wheelpit English
- whirlpit English
- pit Middle English
- pit
- armpit
- pitful
- ashpit
- pitsaw
- pitter
- tarpit
- sawpit
- tanpit
- tearpit
- nanopit
- marlpit
- sandpit
- pitless
- gun pit
- coalpit
- pockpit
- shitpit
- cockpit
- snowpit
- pithead
- gongpit
- pittite
- pitfall
- firepit
- whirlpit
- mosh pit
- pithouse
- stonepit
- pit stop
- micropit
- wheelpit
- pitboard
- pitwheel
- catchpit
- chalkpit
- pitmaster
- pit adder
- pit frame