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