English

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Etymology

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From yak +‎ -man.

Noun

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yakman (plural yakmen)

  1. A man in charge of a yak.
    • 1886, Andrew Wilson, The Abode of Snow, page 77:
      All the other people I required, whether coolies, guides, or yakmen, were had from village to village.
    • 1961, Ladies' Alpine Club, page 13:
      There was a disastrous incident at Kakkot where we almost came to blows with the yakmen and their wives.