قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

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.

Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.

Alt. of Barde

To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

Specifically, Peruvian bark.