yardman

English

Etymology

yard +‎ -man

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑɹdmən/
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Noun

yardman (plural yardmen)

  1. A worker in any of several types of yard, as:
    1. A worker in a railyard.
      Hypernym: yardperson
      Hyponym: yard jockey
      Coordinate term: yardmaster
    2. (UK, historical) 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.
      • 1930, Adrian Bell, Corduroy, Faber and Faber:
        I asked the grizzled rustic who appeared to be in sole occupation of the farm buildings, and who was, in fact, the yardman, if he knew whereabouts I should find the [hunting] party. He said something I did not understand, but I followed his pointing arm. […] The yardman, with his lantern, was helping to back ponies into traps. Motor-engines murmured. […]
    3. (chiefly Canada, US) A laborer hired to do outdoor work.

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