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1.nounA professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.
2.noun(by extension) A poet."Shakespeare is known as the bard of Avon."
3.nounA piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. (Often in the plural.)
4.nounDefensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.
5.nounA thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.
6.nounThe exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
7.nounSpecifically, Peruvian bark.