The story
In reference to the traditional use of goats to pull carts, etc.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
yard goat
Today it means: A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting. Full definition →
Today it means: A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting. Full definition →
In reference to the traditional use of goats to pull carts, etc.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.