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yard jockey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
yard jock-ey
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yardman who switches locomotives and rolling stock in a switchyard, or a truck driver who analogously switches tractors and semi-trailers at a truckyard or depot.

Example Sentences

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Inflected Forms

yard jockeys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

jockey jockeying railyard yardhorse yardroom

Synonyms

hostler switcher shunter

Questions

What does yard jockey mean?
A yardman who switches locomotives and rolling stock in a switchyard, or a truck driver who analogously switches tractors and semi-trailers at a truckyard or depot.

How to pronounce yard jockey

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