Pĭt'man, n.
n.; pl. PĬT′MEN. 1. One who works in a pit, as in sawing timber, in coal-mining, &c. 2. Hence, the connecting rod in a saw-mill; also, sometimes, the connecting rod of a steam-engine.
n.; pl. PĬT′MEN. 1. One who works in a pit, as in sawing timber, in coal-mining, &c. 2. Hence, the connecting rod in a saw-mill; also, sometimes, the connecting rod of a steam-engine.