yardmaster

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Compound from English yard (rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area) + English master.

Origin

English

master

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Appleyard English
Cubmaster English
Playmaster English
Scoutmaster English
backyard English
baggagemaster English
balletmaster English
ballyard English
balmyard English
bandmaster English
bargemaster English
barmaster English
barnyard English
beastmaster English
beemaster English
beeyard English
bemaster English
blogmaster English
boatyard English
bodymaster English
boneyard English
boroughmaster English
botmaster English
brewmaster English
brickyard English
burghermaster English
caddiemaster English
caddymaster English
cellarmaster English
chapelmaster English
chargemaster English
chartermaster English
cheermaster English
chessmaster English
chickenyard English
chipyard English
choirmaster English
chookyard English
chorusmaster English
churchyard English
clothyard English
clubmaster English
coachmaster English
coachyard English
coalmaster English
coalyard English
concertmaster English
courtyard English
cowyard English
craftmaster English
craftsmaster English
divemaster English
dockmaster English
dockyard English
dooryard English
drawmaster English
drillmaster English
dumpyard English
dungyard English
fagmaster English
farmyard English
feedyard English
firemaster English
flockmaster English
foldyard English
foragemaster English
foreyard English
fowlyard English
freightyard English
fuckmaster English
funkmaster English
gaolyard English
grandmaster English
graveyard English
grillmaster English
guildmaster English
harbormaster English
harbourmaster English
headmaster English
headyard English
henyard English
hopyard English
hostmaster English
housemaster English
huntmaster English
innyard English
ironmaster English
jailyard English
jumpmaster English
junkyard English
kailyard English
keymaster English
kineyerd English
kirkyard English
lichyard English
limeyard English
loadmaster English
lockmaster English
loremaster English
lumberyard English
mainyard English
master English
masterable English
masterate English
masterbatch English
mastercraftsman English
masterdom English
masterer English
masterest English
mastereth English
masterfast English
masterful English
mastergroup English
masterhood English
masterji English
masterless English
masterlike English
masterling English
masterly English
masterman English
mastermind English
masterous English
masterpiece English
masterpoint English
masterpost English
mastership English
mastersmith English
masterstroke English
masterweaver English
masterwork English
masterwort English
meteyard English
miniyard English
mintmaster English
mixmaster English
mooseyard English
mosque yard English
niggeryard English
outmaster English
outyard English
overmaster English
panyard English
partymaster English
paymaster English
piermaster English
pineyard English
pitmaster English
pledgemaster English
postmaster English
poundmaster English
premaster English
pressmaster English
propmaster English
puppetmaster English
quarrymaster English
quizmaster English
quotemaster English
railyard English
rangemaster English
ravenmaster English
reckonmaster English
remaster English
rickyard English
ringmaster English
roadmaster English
roastmaster English
runemaster English
sailyard English
salesmaster English
saleyard English
saymaster English
schoolmaster English
schoolyard English
scrapyard English
shedmaster English
sheepmaster English
shipmaster English
shipyard English
sideyard English
signalmaster English
slammaster English
slavemaster English
spinmaster English
spookmaster English
spymaster English
stablemaster English
stableyard English
stackyard English
stationmaster English
steelyard English
stockyard English
studmaster English
swineyard English
switchyard English
swordmaster English
tanyard English
taskmaster English
thigh master English
toastmaster English
towmaster English
trackmaster English
trainmaster English
trainyard English
troncmaster English
truckmaster English
truckyard English
undermaster English
vineyard English
vinyard English
wagonmaster English
watermaster English
waymaster English
webmaster English
weighmaster English
wharfmaster English
whoremaster English
woodmaster English
woodyard English
workmaster English
wreckmaster English
yard English
yard-sale English
yardage English
yardarm English
yardbird English
yarder English
yardfowl English
yardful English
yardgoat English
yardgrass English
yardhorse English
yardless English
yardlike English
yardman English
yardperson English
yardsale English
yardsnap English
yardstick English
yardwand English
yardwork English
masteroida Finnish
master French
máster Spanish, Castilian
jarda Portuguese
máster Portuguese
マスター Japanese
master Norwegian Nynorsk
maister Middle English
yerd Middle English
ياردة Arabic
iarda Catalan, Valencian
yarda Cebuano
jaart Afrikaans
yadi Swahili
야드 Korean
iyadi Zulu
yad Volapük
masta Tok Pisin
masta kot Tok Pisin
ماسٹر Panjabi, Punjabi
ਮਾਸਟਰ Panjabi, Punjabi
masra Sranan Tongo
masta Chuukese
Yard Jamaican Creole
yard Jamaican Creole
maastaa Fiji Hindi