pitman

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
    — The train proceeded to North Pittington Colliery, 600 yd. away, where the Duke viewed the new winning, examined the pumping and drawing engines, and saw how pitmen descended and ascended the shaft.
  2. A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

词形变化

pitmans plural pitmen plural

词汇关系

衍生词
pitman arm

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *puti
Old English pytt
Middle English pit
English pit
English -man
English pitman
From pit + -man.
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