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pitman

/ˈpɪt.mən/

1 entry

noun

/ˈpɪt.mən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, работающего на угольной шахте, обычно занятого добычей угля.

A noun referring to a person who works in a coal mine, typically involved in extracting coal.

irregular plural

  1. Coal minerB2formalbritish

    A person who works in a coal mine, extracting coal from the earth.

    ruШахтёр

    • The pitman descended into the dark shaft with his tools.
    • Generations of pitmen worked in the local colliery.
    • The pitman's job was dangerous but essential for the community.

    Synonymscoal minercollierminermineworker

Forms
  • pitmen plural form
  • pitmen's possessive plural form
  • pitman's possessive singular form