1. pitman(n = noun.person) sir isaac pitman - English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897);
is a kind of educator, pedagog, pedagogue
2. pitman(n = noun.person) coal miner, collier - someone who works in a coal mine;
is a kind of miner, mineworker
1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. [1913 Webster]
2. The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery. [1913 Webster]
pitman, n.
1 (pl. -men) a collier.
2 US (pl. -mans) a connecting rod in machinery.