Definition of bard
(Entry 1 of 3)
bard
noun (2)
variants:
or barde
Definition of bard (Entry 2 of 3)
: a piece of armor or ornament for a horse's neck, breast, or flank
bard
verb
barded; barding; bards
Definition of bard (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to furnish (a horse's neck, breast, or flank) with a piece of armor or ornament : to furnish with bards (see bard entry 2)
2
[borrowed from French barder, verbal derivative of barde "strip of fat to cover meat," figurative use of barde "piece of armor for a horse, packsaddle"]
: to dress meat for cooking by covering with strips of fat
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The first known use of bard was in the 15th century
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