yard jockey

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English

Noun

yard jockey (plural yard jockeys)

  1. (rail transport, trucking) 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.
    Synonyms: hostler, switcherUS; Synonym: shunterUK rail transport