noun, plural yard·men. 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.

What are yardmen?

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.

What do you call a yard man?

yardman in American English

(ˈjɑːrdmən) nounWord forms: plural -men. Nautical. a sailor assigned to the yards of a vessel.