Yardsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yardsman is a noun meaning The foreman or man in charge of the activities in a yard (train yard, prison yard, stock yard, etc).
Meaning
The foreman or man in charge of the activities in a yard (train yard, prison yard, stock yard, etc).
More Meanings
- A general laborer in a yard.
Example Sentences
The yardsman from the leading cart held out a work-gnarled hand.
This is frequently left to a porter or yardsman, and more especially where an agent is not what is termed an “ outside man.”
On each shift is a melting-shop yardsman, working under the traffic department, who is responsible for the fulfilment of the requisition.
On presentation by the drover of this docket to the yardsman it was the yardsman's duty to give delivery to the drover of the stock which are in fact at that time in the yard referred to in the docket.
Word Forms
- yardsmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yardmaster, quarterman, foreman, chargehand, ramrod, bailiff.
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