yardmann.1
/ˈjɑːdmən/, /ˈjɑːdman/, U.S. /ˈjɑrdmən/, /ˈjɑrdˌmæn/ A man who has charge of, or is employed in, a yard, e.g. a farm-yard, builder's yard, stable-yard, railway-yard, etc.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker in specific place > [noun] > in yard
yardswoman1817
yardmana1825
yardsman1872
yardbird1963
a1825 R. Forby Vocab. E. Anglia (1830) Yard-man, the hind who has the particular care of the farm-yard, and of the cattle fed there.
1858 P. L. Simmonds Dict. Trade Products Yard-man, a manager or overlooker in a builder's yard.
1864 Social Sci. Rev. 406 The payment of washers, ostlers, and harness cleaners who are all classed together as yard-men is ordinarily divided between the cab-owners and the drivers.
1876 Belfast Newsletter 22 Nov. 3/3 Yardman wanted..in the neighbourhood of Belfast; would be required to clean boots, &c., and make himself generally useful.
1903 Hull & East Yorksh. Times 28 Feb. 1/1 Yardman Wanted,..must be good milker.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
yardmann.2
/ˈjɑːdmən/, /ˈjɑːdman/, U.S. /ˈjɑrdmən/, /ˈjɑrdˌmæn/ Nautical.
In royal yardman, upper yardman, etc., a sailor occupied on the royal yards, the upper yards, etc.
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society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [noun] > sailors with duties in other specific areas
lady1711
topman1748
bowsman1776
forecastle-man1804
waister1815
foretopman1816
larboarder1846
bosman1876
upper yardman1886
sternman1894
afterguard1912
1886 Prince Albert Victor & Prince George Cruise H.M.S. Bacchante I. 551 He was a smart royal yardman.
1903 Sat. Rev. 27 June 815/1 An unfortunate upper yardman made some blunder aloft.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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