'Bard' definitions:

Definition of 'bard'

noun

A lyric poet

noun

An ornamental caparison for a horse

verb

Put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" [syn: caparison, bard, barde, dress up]

From: GCIDE

Bard \Bard\, Barde \Barde\ (b[aum]rd), n. [F. barde, of doubtful origin.] [1913 Webster]
1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.] [1913 Webster]
2. pl. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms. [1913 Webster]
3. (Cookery) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Bard \Bard\, v. t. (Cookery) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Bard \Bard\ (b[aum]rd), n. [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. [1913 Webster]
2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon. [1913 Webster] Bard

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Bard \Bard\, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b["o]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.]
1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. [1913 Webster]
2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]

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Eelpout \Eel"pout`\, n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value. (b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot. [1913 Webster]