Pitman, Sir Isaac Pitman
(noun) English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pitman (plural pitmans or pitmen)
(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.
Pitman (plural Pitmans)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pitman is the 4549th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7789 individuals. Pitman is most common among White (88.64%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Pit"man, n.; pl. Pitmen (.
1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
2. (Mach.)
Definition: The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
