Bard :: Bard (n.) 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..

Bard :: Bard (n.) Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon..

Bard :: Bard (n.) Alt. of Bard.

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

Bard :: Bard (n.) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

Bard :: Bard (n.) Specifically, Peruvian bark..

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

Barde :: Barde (pl.) Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

Barde :: Barde (pl.) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.

Barded :: Barded (p.a.) Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse.

Barded :: Barded (p.a.) Wearing rich caparisons.

Bardic :: Bardic (a.) Of or pertaining to bards, or their poetry..

Bardish :: Bardish (a.) Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards..

Bardism :: Bardism (n.) The system of bards; the learning and maxims of bards.

Bardling :: Bardling (n.) An inferior bard.

Bardship :: Bardship (n.) The state of being a bard.

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) A bombardment.

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer..

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) Padded breeches.

Bombard :: Bombard (n.) See Bombardo.

Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..

Bombarded :: Bombarded (imp. & p. p.) of Bombar.

Bombardier :: Bombardier (n.) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner.

Bombardier :: Bombardier (n.) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.

Bombarding :: Bombarding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bombar.

Bombardman :: Bombardman (n.) One who carried liquor or beer in a can or bombard.

Bombardment :: Bombardment (n.) An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place..

Bombardo :: Bombardo (n.) Alt. of Bombardo.

Bombardon :: Bombardon (n.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide..

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