yard jockey

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yard jockey

noun yard jockeys

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. ;
Similar: hostler, switcher, shunter

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@misc{yard_jockey_2026,
  title = {yard jockey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yard%20jockey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}