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bard noun2. [b¨»:d] L15.
[Old & mod. French barde ult. from Arab. baraa saddle-cloth, stuffed saddle.]
Hist. Usu. in pl. A covering of armour for the breast and flanks of a warhorse; occas. an ornamental covering of velvet or the like. L15.
b. Armour for men-at-arms composed of metal plates. M16-E17.
Cookery. A thin slice of bacon used in covering a fowl etc. E18.