yardbird

English

/ˈjɑːd.bəːd/, /ˈjɑɹd.bɝd/

noun

Definitions

(chiefly) A chicken.
(chiefly) A person who is imprisoned.
(chiefly) A soldier who is required to perform menial work on the grounds of a military base.

Etymology

Affix from English yard (rod, stick, enclosure, enclosed area, space, an enclosure, unit of length equal to 3 feet, staff, beam, enclosed area designated for a specific purpose, area) + English bird.

Origin

English

bird

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Appleyard English
antbird English
antibird English
apostlebird English
backyard English
ballyard English
balmyard English
barnyard English
beambird English
beeyard English
bellbird English
bird English
bird's nest English
birdbath English
birdbolt English
birdbox English
birdbrain English
birdbrained English
birdcage English
birdcall English
birdcaller English
birdcare English
birdcatcher English
birdcatching English
birdcrap English
birddom English
birder English
birdeye English
birdfeed English
birdfeeder English
birdfucker English
birdhood English
birdhouse English
birdie English
birding English
birdish English
birdkeeper English
birdkeeping English
birdkind English
birdless English
birdlet English
birdlife English
birdlike English
birdlime English
birdling English
birdlore English
birdlover English
birdly English
birdmom English
birdnap English
birdness English
birdo English
birdproof English
birdseed English
birdseller English
birdsfoot English
birdshit English
birdshop English
birdshot English
birdsit English
birdskin English
birdsmouth English
birdsome English
birdsong English
birdspotter English
birdspotting English
birdsweet English
birdwalk English
birdwatcher English
birdwatching English
birdwing English
birdwoman English
birdy English
blackbird English
bloodbird English
bluebird English
boatyard English
boneyard English
bower bird English
brickyard English
bristlebird English
butcherbird English
butterbird English
cage bird English
cagebird English
catbird English
cedarbird English
chickenyard English
chipyard English
chookyard English
churchyard English
clothyard English
coachyard English
coalyard English
cockbird English
courtyard English
cowbird English
cowyard English
dockyard English
doctor bird English
dollarbird English
dooryard English
doughbird English
dumpyard English
dunbird English
dungyard English
farmyard English
feedyard English
fernbird English
figbird English
firebird English
foldyard English
foreyard English
fowlyard English
freightyard English
friarbird English
frigatebird English
frostbird English
gamebird English
gaolbird English
gaolyard English
gibberbird English
grassbird English
graveyard English
gunbird English
hairbird English
hangbird English
haybird English
headyard English
henyard English
homebird English
honeybird English
hopyard English
humbird English
icebird English
indigobird English
innyard English
jailbird English
jailyard English
jaybird English
junkyard English
kailyard English
kineyerd English
kingbird English
kirkyard English
ladybird English
leafbird English
lichyard English
limeyard English
lovebird English
lumberyard English
lyrebird English
mainyard English
mango-bird English
meteyard English
miniyard English
mistletoebird English
mockingbird English
moorbird English
moosebird English
mooseyard English
mosque yard English
moundbird English
mousebird English
multibird English
murderbird English
niggeryard English
nonbird English
oilbird English
organbird English
outyard English
ovenbird English
oxbird English
panyard English
pilotbird English
pineyard English
plumebird English
protobird English
puffbird English
railbird English
railyard English
rainbird English
redbird English
reedbird English
ricebird English
rickyard English
riflebird English
ringbird English
sailyard English
saleyard English
sandbird English
scape-bird English
schoolyard English
scrapyard English
scrubbird English
sea bird English
seabird English
shadbird English
shipyard English
shitbird English
shorebird English
sideyard English
skunkbird English
snakebird English
snowbird English
songbird English
stableyard English
stackyard English
steelyard English
stiltbird English
stinkbird English
stockyard English
stonebird English
sugarbird English
sunbird English
surfbird English
swineyard English
switchyard English
tailorbird English
tanyard English
thornbird English
thunderbird English
tickbird English
tinkerbird English
trainyard English
tropicbird English
truckyard English
umbrellabird English
vineyard English
vinyard English
wallbird English
warbird English
waterbird English
waterbirding English
wattlebird English
waxbird English
weaverbird English
werebird English
wetbird English
whalebird English
wheatbird English
wheelbird English
whipbird English
whirlybird English
wirebird English
woodyard English
yard English
yard-sale English
yardage English
yardarm English
yarder English
yardfowl English
yardful English
yardgoat English
yardgrass English
yardhorse English
yardless English
yardlike English
yardman English
yardmaster English
yardperson English
yardsale English
yardsnap English
yardstick English
yardwand English
yardwork English
yellowbird English
jarda Portuguese
brid Middle English
yerd Middle English
ياردة Arabic
iarda Catalan, Valencian
yarda Cebuano
jaart Afrikaans
yadi Swahili
야드 Korean
iyadi Zulu
böd Volapük
yad Volapük
Yard Jamaican Creole
yard Jamaican Creole
bed Kriol