yardman

ˈjɑːdmən

yardmen

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Definition of yardman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outdoor work

Rare

laborer hired for outdoor maintenance tasks

Rare

The yardman mowed the lawns and trimmed the hedges.

gardener

groundskeeper

landscaper

occupation

Dated

worker in a railway yard

Dated

The yardman coordinated the trains in the busy station.

farmyard

Dated

farm worker handling harnessing and loading

Dated

The yardman prepared the horses for the day's work.

farmhand

laborer

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Origin of yardman

Old English, geard (enclosure) + mann (man)

Examples of yardman in a sentence

Every summer, the yardman plants new flowers.
The yardman ensured the tracks were clear for the incoming train.
A yardman signaled the departure of the freight train.
The yardman loaded the hay onto the wagon.
A skilled yardman is essential during harvest season.

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French:jardinier, manœuvre, ...
German:Gärtner, Rangierarbeiter, ...
Italian:giardiniere, manovratore, ...
Spanish:jardinero, ferroviario, ...
Portuguese:jardineiro, trabalhador ferroviário, ...
Chinese:户外工人, 调车员, ...
Japanese:庭師, 操車場作業員, ...
Arabic:عامِل حَدائِق, عامل ساحة السكك الحديدية, ...
Hebrew:גַּנָּן, עוֹבֵד חָצֵר, ...
Russian:дворник, смотритель станции, ...
Ukrainian:двірник, працівник залізничного двору, ...
Hindi:माली, रेलवे कर्मचारी, ...
Bengali:ইয়ার্ডম্যান, রেলকর্মী, ...
Catalan:jardiner, treballador del pati, ...
Czech:údržbář, posunovač, ...
Danish:havearbejder, banegårdsarbejder, ...
Dutch:tuinman, rangeerder, ...
Greek:κηπουρός, σιδηροδρομικός εργάτης, ...
Hungarian:kertész, vasutas, ...
Khmer:កម្មករថែទាំទីធ្លា, កម្មករទីធ្លាផ្លូវដែក, ...
Korean:정원사, 철도 작업자, ...
Persian:باغبان, کارگر راه‌آهن, ...
Polish:ogrodnik, kolejarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):jardineiro, manobreiro, ...
Romanian:grădinar, muncitor în depou, ...
Swedish:trädgårdsarbetare, bangårdsarbetare, ...
Thai:คนงานสวน, คนงานในลานรถไฟ, ...
Turkish:bahçıvan, saha işçisi, ...
Vietnamese:người làm vườn, người công nhân bãi đường sắt, ...

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