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yardman

/yahrd-muhn/US // ˈyɑrd mən //

雅德曼,纱布人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural yard·men.Nautical.

    • : a sailor assigned to the yards of a vessel.

Examples

  • A yardman let us in on the spur at the end of the headquarters building, and the boss was off in half a jiffy.

  • You see, Dr. Yardman called the coroner, as soon as he arrived, but Mr. Goode was here already.

  • The remark had come from the yardman, not Mr. Carmichael himself, who had appeared too stunned to think of anything but his son.

  • "The town's been full of 'em since noon yesterday," said a yardman to Ben, in answer to his question.

  • More than that, she made herself a heroine to every yardman in sight, and strengthened the new administration incalculably.