'Pitman' definitions:
Definition of 'Pitman'
(from WordNet)
noun
English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897) [syn: Pitman, Sir Isaac Pitman]
noun
Someone who works in a coal mine [syn: coal miner, collier, pitman]
Definition of 'Pitman'
From: GCIDE
- Pitman \Pit"man\, n.; pl. Pitmen.
- 1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mach.) The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery. [1913 Webster]
Pitman, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Pitman, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
Population (2000) :
9331
Housing Units (2000) :
3653
Land area (2000) :
2.293609 sq. miles (5.940420 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.026479 sq. miles (0.068580 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.320088 sq. miles (6.009000 sq. km)
FIPS code :
59070
Located within :
New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location :
39.731347 N, 75.129547 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
08071
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.