| bard | |
| 1. n. 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. | |
| 2. n. (by extension) A poet. | |
| Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon. | |
| 3. n. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.) | |
| 4. n. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms. | |
| 5. n. (cooking) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game. | |
| 6. n. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. | |
| 7. n. Specifically, Peruvian bark. | |
| 8. v. To cover a horse in defensive armor. | |
| 9. v. (cooking) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon. | |
