ALL meanings of bard
bard
B b - proper noun bard People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard. 3
- countable noun bard A bard is a poet. 3
- noun bard (formerly) one of an ancient Celtic order of poets who recited verses about the exploits, often legendary, of their tribes 3
- noun bard (in modern times) a poet who wins a verse competition at a Welsh eisteddfod 3
- noun bard any poet, esp one who writes lyric or heroic verse or is of national importance 3
- noun bard a piece of larding bacon or pork fat placed on game or lean meat during roasting to prevent drying out 3
- noun bard an ornamental caparison for a horse 3
- verb bard to place a bard on 3
- noun bard an ancient Celtic poet and singer of epic poems, who accompanied himself on the harp 3
- noun bard any of various other national minstrels or epic poets 3
- noun bard a poet 3
- noun bard a piece of armor for a horse 3
- verb transitive bard to put bards on (a horse) 3
- noun bard William Shakespeare 1
- noun bard poet 1
- noun bard Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse. 1
- noun bard Cookery. a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out while cooking. 1
- verb with object bard Armor. to caparison with bards. 1
- verb with object bard Cookery. to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking. 1
- noun bard 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. 1
- noun bard (by extension) A poet. 0
- noun bard A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.). 0
- noun bard Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms. 0
- noun bard (cooking) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game. 0
- noun bard The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. 0
- noun bard Specifically, Peruvian bark. 0
- verb bard To cover a horse in defensive armor. 0
- verb bard (cooking) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon. 0