pitmen
plural of pitman
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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
19 April 2024
(verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; “The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
