yakman

yakman

English

Etymology

yak +‎ -man

Noun

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.