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Pitman [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The man that stands in a pit when sawing timber with another man who stands above.

2. A large saw used in dividing timber, and used by two men, one of whom stands in a pit below.

Pitman [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.

2. The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.