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/ˈpɪt.mən/ · noun
(plural "pitmen") 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.
Use pitman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pitman means (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc..
Common synonyms include coal miner, collier.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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