bard

A person who writes poetry.

• The town honored its famous bard.
• Several local bards read their poems aloud.
• We studied the works of a celebrated Scottish bard.

Similar words: poet

Common phrases: great bard, famous bard, the bard

A poet and singer in an old tradition who tells stories of rulers and heroes.

• The bard sang about a brave king.
• Bards kept old stories alive through songs.
• A wandering bard entertained the guests with tales of ancient battles.

Similar words: minstrel

Common phrases: Celtic bard, wandering bard, court bard

A piece of protective armor for a horse's neck, chest, or sides.

• The horse wore a steel bard.
• The museum displays several decorated bards.
• A damaged bard left the horse's side exposed.

Similar words: barb

Common phrases: horse bard, steel bard, decorated bard

Protective armor formerly worn by a soldier.

• The soldier wore a heavy bard.
• His bard protected him during the battle.
• The old inventory lists a bard among the warrior's equipment.

Similar words: armor, armour

Common phrases: steel bard, a bard, heavy bard

To cover a horse with protective armor.

• They bard the horse before battle.
• The knight's servants barded his mount with steel plates.
• Not every rider could afford to bard a horse.

Common phrases: bard a horse, bard the mount

To cover meat with thin slices of bacon or fat before cooking it.

• Bard the meat before roasting it.
• The chef barded the pheasant with bacon.
• We bard lean cuts to keep them moist during cooking.

How to use it: bard something with something (Bard the venison with thin slices of bacon.)

Common phrases: bard the meat, bard with bacon, bard a roast