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yardmen

/ˈjɑɹdmɛn/

yardmen is the plural of yardman.

Meaning of yardman

Noun

yardman (plural yardmen)

  1. A worker in a railyard.
  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.
    • 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...1930, Adrian Bell, Corduroy, Faber and Faber
  3. (Canada, US) A laborer hired to do outdoor work.

Questions about yardmen

What is yardmen the plural of?
Yardmen is the plural of yardman.
How do you pronounce yardmen?
Yardmen is pronounced /ˈjɑɹdmɛn/.

Words near yardmen in the dictionary

  1. yardlong bean
  2. yardlong beans
  3. yardman
  4. yardmaster
  5. yardmasters
  6. yardmen
  7. yardpeople
  8. yardperson
  9. yardpersons
  10. yardroom
  11. yardrope

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