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barding

barde
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrd]
    • /bɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahrd]
    • /bɑrd/

Definitions of barding word

  • noun barding Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse. 1
  • noun barding Cookery. a thin slice of fat or bacon secured to a roast of meat or poultry to prevent its drying out while cooking. 1
  • verb with object barding Armor. to caparison with bards. 1
  • verb with object barding Cookery. to secure thin slices of fat or bacon to (a roast of meat or poultry) before cooking. 1
  • noun barding Present participle of bard. 1
  • noun barding (historical) Armour for a warhorse. 0

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Origin of barding

First appearance:

before 1470
One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Middle French barde < Southern Italian barda armor for a horse < Arabic bardaʿah packsaddle < Persian pardah covering

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Parts of speech for Barding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barding usage trend in Literature

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