'Pitman' definitions:

Definition of 'Pitman'

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]

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]

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.