Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yardmaster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: yard-mas-ter
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard.

Example Sentences

"Each evening the Yardmaster in charge of each yard prepares a list of the freight trains (booked and special) which he proposes to run next day."
"The London Midland Region has announced receipt of authority from the Ministry of Transport to resume the reconstruction of Stafford station and layout, interrupted at the Minister's behest; contracts have now been placed for the erection of the new station buildings and the yardmaster's office."

Etymology

From yard + master.

Inflected Forms

yardmasters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

yardman

Synonyms

trainmaster train dispatcher

Questions

What does yardmaster mean?: A railway employee who is in charge of a railway yard.
Where does yardmaster come from?: From yard + master.

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