English Explanatory Dictionary

yardman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A worker in any of several types of yard, as:
  2. A worker in a railyard.
  3. A farm worker assigned to the farmyard of a large farm, working at hostler duties (harnessing and hitching teams), loading and unloading wagons, feeding, and so on.
  4. A laborer hired to do outdoor work.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɑɹdmən/ en-us-yardman.ogg

Word forms

yardman yardmen

Etymology

From yard + -man.

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