pinman noun2 •A rudimentary drawing of a figure, such as a stick figure.A red pinman means wait, a green pinman means cross, and he flashes when the crossing period is ending. — 1969 •One whose job involves working with pins (any sense).The second pinman, similarly equipped, also accompanies the surveyor, and relieves the first when the pins of the latter are used up. — 1870 formspinmen
