Definition of "bard"
noun:
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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.
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Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
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A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.).
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Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
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A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
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The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
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Specifically, Peruvian bark.
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verb:
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To cover a horse in defensive armor.
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To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
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