Definition of yardman
1
: a person employed to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns)
2
: a person who works in the yard of a commercial establishment
especially
: one who supervises the handling of building materials in a lumberyard
3
: a railroad hand employed in yard service
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The first known use of yardman was circa 1825
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