·noun Specifically, Peruvian bark.
II. Bard ·noun Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.
III. Bard ·noun ·Alt. of Barde.
IV. Bard ·vt To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.
V. Bard ·noun The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.
VI. Bard ·noun 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.