What is "yardmen"

Usage examples of "yardmen".

The Biter was on the dockyard tiers, swarming with yardmen, with attendant noise and mess.

As the two midshipmen watched the yardmen paddle their leaky craft away, Black Bob turned up like a silent wraith, and led them to the cabin.

The yards and canvas, newly rigged and overhauled after the ministrations of the dock yardmen were loosed off and ready, for hauling or for dropping from the yards.

With one of the yardmen aboard to give me a hand I took her down the channel against the tide with the engine, after the dock trial, hoisted sail, and went on out.