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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An untrained military recruit.
- noun A soldier confined to a restricted area or assigned menial tasks as a punishment.
- noun A convict; a prisoner.
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- noun Alternative form of
yardbird .
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- noun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
- noun a military recruit who is assigned menial tasks
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