▪ I. yardman1
(ˈjɑːdmən)
[yard n.1]
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.
| a 1825 Forby Voc. E. Anglia, Yard-man, the hind who has the particular care of the farm-yard, and of the cattle fed there. 1858 Simmonds Dict. Trade, 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. |
▪ II. ˈyardman2 Naut.
[yard n.2]
In royal yardman, upper yardman, etc., a sailor occupied on the royal yards, the upper yards, etc.
| 1886 Albert Victor & 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. |