BARD

bard

(noun) an ornamental caparison for a horse

bard

(noun) a lyric poet

caparison, bard, barde, dress up

(verb) put a caparison on; “caparison the horses for the festive occasion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

bard (plural bards)

A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

(by extension) A poet.

Etymology 2

Noun

bard (plural bards)

A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)

Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

(cooking) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.

The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

Specifically, Peruvian bark.

Verb

bard (third-person singular simple present bards, present participle barding, simple past and past participle barded)

To cover a horse in defensive armor.

(cooking) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

Anagrams

• Brad, brad, darb, drab

Proper noun

Bard

An occupational surname.

(usually with "the") William Shakespeare.

Anagrams

• Brad, brad, darb, drab

Source: Wiktionary

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Bard, n. Etym: [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. bardd, Arm. barz, Ir. & Gael. bard, and F. barde.]

1. A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.

Bard, Barde, n. Etym: [F. barde, of doubtful origin.]

1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]

2. pl.

Definition: Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

3. (Cookery)

Definition: A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.

Bard, v. t. (Cookery)

Definition: To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

Bard, n. Etym: [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. börkr, LG. & HG. borke.]

1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. Bark bed. See Bark stove (below).

– Bark pit, a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning.

– Bark stove (Hort.), a glazed structure for keeping tropical plants, having a bed of tanner's bark (called a bark bed) or other fermentable matter which produces a moist heat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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