ˈpitmən noun
1. plural pitmen : one who works in or near a pit: as
a. : a worker in a coal mine
b. : bottom sawyer
c. : a worker in a quarry
d. : one that greases or repairs or otherwise services the underside of cars and other vehicles in a garage
e. : one that stands in a pit under the track of an electric railway system using underground and overhead power supply and attaches and detaches the underground current collector or plow at changeover points
f. : one that lays mats or planks on soft ground as a foundation for construction machines and assists with the cleaning and operation of the machines — called also matman
g. : one that pulls hot metal tubes through the pit of an extrusion press and straightens them
2. plural pitmans : connecting rod