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yardbird
n. (Slang) soldier restrained to a restricted area as punishment; soldier who is assigned servile tasks as punishment; inept military recruit; prisoner; convict

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Yardbird
A yardbird is post-Second World War African American slang for "prisoner", from the notion of prison yards. During the Second World War, in the armed forces it meant "basic trainee", as they spent most of their time in the yards.

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Yardbird
(See also Spotter) A driver who connects and disconnects tractor and semitrailer combinations and moves vehicles around the terminal yard. (ATA1)

By the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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YARDBIRD
RECLUTA. MARMITTONE. SOLDATO IN PUNIZIONE. SOLDATO DI CORVÈ. CARCERATO. DETENUTO

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yardbird
n. นักโทษ (คำไม่เป็นทางการ)