/ Dictionary / Index Y yardbird: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: yard•bird Pronunciation: (yärd'bûrd"), [key] — n. Slang. a convict or prisoner. an army recruit. a soldier confined to camp and assigned to cleaning the grounds or other menial tasks as punishment for violation of the rules. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yardbird (Thesaurus) yardarm yard goods Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language