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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
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
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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