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Pitman

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coal minernounAlternative form of coalminer. [One who mines for coal; especially, a worker who does not own the mine.]
colliernounA person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel).

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colliernounA person in the business or occupation of producing or distributing coal (any of several types of carbon fuel).
coal minernounAlternative form of coalminer. [One who mines for coal; especially, a worker who does not own the mine.]
sumpmannoun(mining) A pitman's assistant, responsible for the machinery in the engine shaft.
pumpmannounA man employed to operate a pump, as in a mine.
pinmannounOne whose job involves working with pins (any sense).
pumpsmannounAlternative form of pumpman. [A man employed to operate a pump, as in a mine.]
metalmannounA man who works with metals.
pikemannounA soldier armed with a pike.
panmannounA man who plays steelpan.
shaftmannounA man who sinks a mineshaft.
getternounOne who, or that which, gets.
bandsmannoun(music, military) A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
peatmannounA man whose occupation is digging peat.
pickmannounA man employed to break ground using a pick.
putternoun(golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
minernounA person who works in a mine.
shaftsmannounAlternative form of shaftman. [A man who sinks a mineshaft.]
screensmannounAlternative form of screenman (“type of mine worker”). [(mining, historical) A person employed to screen the coal to remove impurities.]
mineworkernounOne who works in a mine.
chartermasternoun(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.

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