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Yardmaster

🔄 Synonyms of "Yardmaster"

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Word	Definition
dispatchernoun	In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
trainmasternoun	(US, rail transport) A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Yardmaster"

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Word	Definition
trainmasternoun	(US, rail transport) A superintendent or supervisor of a freight railroad, responsible for train movements, crew assignments, derailments and more.
dispatchernoun	In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
yardsmannoun	The foreman or man in charge of the activities in a yard (train yard, prison yard, stock yard, etc).
shedmasternoun	(rail transport, UK) The person in charge of an engine shed (or locomotive shed).
waymasternoun	(archaic) A person in charge of a road or a railway.
roadmasternoun	One who is in charge of a railroad track.
yard dutynoun	The duty of supervising pupils in a school playground during breaktimes.
signalmasternoun	The supervisor of a signalman on a railway.
wharfmasternoun	The supervisor in charge of a wharf.
quaymasternoun	A harbourmaster in charge of a quay
yardbirdnoun	(chiefly US, slang) A chicken.
quartermannoun	A surname.
stablemasternoun	The person in charge of a stable.
quartermasternoun	(military) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.
quarter-masternoun	Archaic form of quartermaster. [(military) An officer whose duty is to provide quarters, provisions, storage, clothing, fuel, stationery, and transportation for a regiment or other body of troops, and superintend the supplies. Master of quartering.]
land agentnoun	A real estate broker, especially one who specializes in the buying and selling of farms or undeveloped land.
quartermaster trainnoun	(military) The vehicles and personnel dedicated to moving supplies which are under the command of the quartermaster.
mitrailleurnoun	(UK, military, obsolete) A rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.
chargehandnoun	(UK) A person who is in charge of a small group of workers; a lesser foreman.
matenoun	A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.