pitmen

/P IH1 T M EH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.

  2. 2

    (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

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