Meanings
nounyard pilot (plural yard pilots)
plural yard pilots
- A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
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APA
yard pilot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yard%20pilot
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“yard pilot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yard%20pilot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yard pilot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yard%20pilot.
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