Bard
Bard (bard) , noun
[Of Celtic origin; compare Welsh bardd, Arm. barz, Ir. & Gael. bard, and French 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 (bard) , noun
[French 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.
Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
3.
(Cookery) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
Also: Barde
Bard , transitive verb
(Cookery) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
Bard ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Akin to Danish & Swedish bark, Icelandic borkr, LG. & HG. borke.]
1.
The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
2.
Specifically, Peruvian bark.
Collocations (3)
Bark bed , See Bark stove (below).
Bark pit , a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning.
Bark stove (Horticulture) , 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.