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yakman

yakman noun: a man in charge of a yak.

Noun

yakman (plural yakmen)

  1. A man in charge of a yak.
    • All the other people I required, whether coolies, guides, or yakmen, were had from village to village.1886, Andrew Wilson, The Abode of Snow, page 77
    • There was a disastrous incident at Kakkot where we almost came to blows with the yakmen and their wives.1961, Ladies' Alpine Club, page 13

Forms of yakman

pluralyakmen

Origin of yakman

From yak + -man.

Questions about yakman

What does yakman mean?
Yakman means a man in charge of a yak.
What part of speech is yakman?
Yakman is a noun.
What is the plural of yakman?
The plural of yakman is yakmen.

Words near yakman in the dictionary

  1. yakky
  2. yakless
  3. yaklike
  4. Yaklin
  5. Yaklins
  6. yakman
  7. yakmen
  8. yaknow
  9. Yakona
  10. Yakonan
  11. Yakonans

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