pitmen in English

noun
1
a coal miner.
At 18, David Purnell, like so many pitmen , had followed his father into the industry after 18 months working as a butcher.
2
a connecting rod in machinery.
The saw frame was then lowered, and the pitman , powered by the driving pulley, moved the saw frame back and forth over the stone.
noun

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