| bard | (noun) an ornamental caparison for a horse | - |
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| (noun) a lyric poet | - |
| (verb) put a caparison on | Synonyms: barde, caparison, dress up |
| barde | (verb) put a caparison on | Synonyms: bard, caparison, dress up |
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| bardic | (adjective) being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry | - |
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| bardolatry | (noun) the idolization of William Shakespeare | - |
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| bombard | (noun) a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family | Synonyms: bombardon |
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| (verb) direct high energy particles or radiation against | - |
| (verb) address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage | Synonyms: barrage |
| (verb) throw bombs at or attack with bombs | Synonyms: bomb |
| (verb) cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile | Synonyms: pelt |
| bombardier | (noun) the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target | - |
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| (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery | - |
| bombardment | (noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | Synonyms: barrage, barrage fire, battery, shelling |
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| (noun) an attack by dropping bombs | Synonyms: bombing |
| (noun) the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) | - |
| (noun) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) | Synonyms: barrage, onslaught, outpouring |
| bombardon | (noun) a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family | Synonyms: bombard |
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| (noun) a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician | Synonyms: helicon |
| counterbombardment | (noun) bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons | - |
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| gabardine | (noun) a firm durable fabric with a twill weave | - |
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| (noun) a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles | Synonyms: dust coat, duster, gaberdine, smock |
| (noun) (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth | Synonyms: flannel, tweed, white |
| scabbard | (noun) a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet | - |
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| tabard | (noun) a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald | - |
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