Pitman

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Pitman
    n 1: English educator who invented a system of phonetic
         shorthand (1813-1897) [syn: {Pitman}, {Sir Isaac Pitman}]
    2: someone who works in a coal mine [syn: {coal miner},
       {collier}, {pitman}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Pitman, NJ (borough, FIPS 59070)
  Location: 39.73325 N, 75.13103 W
  Population (1990): 9365 (3526 housing units)
  Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 08071
Pitman, PA
  Zip code(s): 17964

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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.
   Headwords:
    Pitman, NJ
    Pitman

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

PITMAN

Isaac, discovered a method of making political speakers
more careful of what they said.  His invention has secured
wealthy husbands for many a pretty and poor stenographer.

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