pitwoman

9.9

A woman who works in a coal mine

noun
/ˈpɪtˌwʊmən/

: mujer minera

The pitwoman emerged from the mine covered in coal dust.

Examples

Many pitwomen fought for better working conditions.
She became the first female pitwoman in her mining community.
Many stories were told about the resilience of a pitwoman during the industrial revolution.
The museum display honored the pitwoman who risked her life underground every day.
She became the first female pitwoman in her mining community.
The museum display honored the pitwoman who risked her life underground every day.
The pitwoman emerged from the mine covered in coal dust.

Synonyms

coal miner

vspitwoman

26 2.5

A person who works underground to dig out coal

is a gender specific term for a woman working in coal extraction

pitman

vspitwoman

Archaic

1 9.9

A person who works underground in a coal mine

is the female form referring to a woman in the same job

Surface Forms

pitwoman singular

pitwomen plural

Morphology

pitwoman = pit + woman (transparent) = pit + woman

A straightforward compound of 'pit' (coal mine) + 'woman' meaning a woman who works in the pit.

Etymology

Pitwoman comes from the simple word pit meaning 'a hole or mine' and woman meaning 'female', so a pitwoman is literally a 'woman of the pit', a woman who works in a coal mine.