n. A piece of armor used to protect or ornament a horse. tr.v. bard·ed, bard·ing, bards 1. To equip (a horse) with bards. 2. To cover (meat) in thin pieces of bacon or fat to preserve moisture during cooking. [Middle English barde, from Old French, from Old Italian barda, from Arabic barda'a, packsaddle, from Persian pardah; see PURDAH.] |
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