Pitman
/pˈɪtmən/
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Definition
(noun) One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
Sentence Examples
Each pitman worked long and dangerous shifts in the coal mine.
The pitman emerged from the shaft covered in black dust.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ worked long shifts underground, shoveling coal into carts in the narrow tunnels.