yardman

[ yahrd-muh n ]

/ ˈyɑrd mən /

a sailor assigned to the yards of a vessel.

Origin of yardman

First recorded in 1885–90; yard¹ + -man

yardarm, yardbird, yardie, yarding, yardland, yardman, yardmaster, yardstick, yare, yaren, yark

yardman ²

[ yahrd-muh n ]

/ ˈyɑrd mən /

a person who works in a railroad yard, boatyard, lumberyard, or the like.

a person employed to care for the yard of a house, public building, etc., as by mowing the lawn and trimming shrubbery.

First recorded in 1815–25; yard² + -man

Another young fellow brought out a typewriting machine; he is now yardman at a Suva hotel.

The Call Of The South |Louis Becke
Did the yardman tell you where he thought the noise came from?

Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
"The town's been full of 'em since noon yesterday," said a yardman to Ben, in answer to his question.

To The Front |Charles King
The remark had come from the yardman, not Mr. Carmichael himself, who had appeared too stunned to think of anything but his son.

The Spinner's Book of Fiction |Various

I asked a yardman if he had seen or heard anything during the passing of the President.

Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy