English noun: yardbird | |||
1. | yardbird (person) a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks | ||
Synonyms | yard bird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | military recruit, recruit | ||
2. | yardbird (person) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison | ||
Synonyms | con, convict, inmate, yard bird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | captive, prisoner | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | lifer, trusty | ||