Bard — Defs

01 n. A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievem…

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.

02 n. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]

1.
A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]
2.
Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
3.
A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.(Cookery)

03 v. t. To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

1.
To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.(Cookery)

04 n. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

1.
The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
2.
Specifically, Peruvian bark.

Phrases & compounds

Bark bed — See Bark stove (below).

Bark pit — a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning.

Bark stove — 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.