I. ˈpichmən noun
( plural pitchmen )
Etymology: pitch (IV) + man
1. : one who sells something : salesman , vender ; especially : one who vends gadgets or novelties or similar articles especially on the streets or from a concession (as at a fair)
demonstrated and hawked his product with the vigor of an oldtime pitchman — Time
2. : one that uses a fast line of talk to advertise and sell something or to cause something to be known and accepted
frenetic commercials delivered by radio and television pitchmen
II. noun
( plural pitchmen )
Etymology: pitch (I) + man
: an operator of a machine for grinding pitch for use with coke in the manufacture of carbon electrodes