bard
/ˈbɑɹd/
nounverb
Familiar
1.n.a lyric poet
2.n.an ornamental caparison for a horse
3.v.put a caparison on
“caparison the horses for the festive occasion”
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bard and barred are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. bard means “a lyric poet”. barred means “preventing entry or exit or a course of action”.
/ˈbɑɹd/
1.n.a lyric poet
2.n.an ornamental caparison for a horse
3.v.put a caparison on
“caparison the horses for the festive occasion”
/ˈbɑɹd/
1.adj.preventing entry or exit or a course of action
“a barricaded street”
2.adj.marked with stripes or bands
| bard | barred | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑɹd/ | /ˈbɑɹd/ |
| Said | bahrd | bahrd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | adjective |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | barricaded, blockaded |
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