[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bard \bard\, barde \barde\ baumrd, 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

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