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yardman

¹

[ yahrd-muh n ]

/ ˈyɑrd mən /

noun, plural yard·men. Nautical.

a sailor assigned to the yards of a vessel.

Words nearby yardman

yardarm, yardbird, yardie, yarding, yardland, yardman, yardmaster, yardstick, yare, yaren, yark

Origin of yardman

¹

First recorded in 1885–90; yard¹ + -man

Definition for yardman (2 of 2)

yardman²

[ yahrd-muh n ]

/ ˈyɑrd mən /

noun, plural yard·men.

a person who works in a railroad yard, boatyard, lumberyard, or the like.

a person employed to care for the yard of a house, public building, etc., as by mowing the lawn and trimming shrubbery.

Origin of yardman

²

First recorded in 1815–25; yard² + -man

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for yardman

Another young fellow brought out a typewriting machine; he is now yardman at a Suva hotel.
The Call Of The South|Louis Becke
Did the yardman tell you where he thought the noise came from?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"The town's been full of 'em since noon yesterday," said a yardman to Ben, in answer to his question.
To The Front|Charles King
The remark had come from the yardman, not Mr. Carmichael himself, who had appeared too stunned to think of anything but his son.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various

I asked a yardman if he had seen or heard anything during the passing of the President.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

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