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yard goat

yard goat noun: a switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Noun

yard goat (plural yard goats)

  1. (dated) A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Forms of yard goat

pluralyard goats

Origin of yard goat

In reference to the traditional use of goats to pull carts, etc.

Questions about yard goat

What does yard goat mean?
Yard goat means a switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
What part of speech is yard goat?
Yard goat is a noun.
What is the plural of yard goat?
The plural of yard goat is yard goats.

Words near yard goat in the dictionary

  1. yard duties
  2. yard duty
  3. yard fowl
  4. yard fowls
  5. yard globe
  6. yard goat
  7. yard goats
  8. yard goods
  9. yard jockey
  10. yard jockeys
  11. yard light

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