Bard : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Bard	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for Bard
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bard n a lyric poet an ornamental caparison for a horse v put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" Synonym(s): caparison, bard, barde, dress up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eelpout \Eel"pout`\, n. [AS. [?]lepute.] (Zo[94]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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bard \Bard\, 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. 2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bard \Bard\, Barde \Barde\, n. [F. 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. pl. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms. 3. (Cookery) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bard \Bard\, v. t. (Cookery) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bard \Bard\, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b[94]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.] 1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind. 2. Specifically, Peruvian bark. {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.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bard, NM Zip code(s): 88411