yardman

/ˌjɑrdˈmæn/
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Other forms: yardmen

Definitions of yardman
  1. noun
    worker in a railway yard
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    type of:
    railroad man, railroader, railway man, railwayman, trainman
    an employee of a railroad
  2. noun
    a laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)
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    type of:
    jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
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