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Verb
/bi(ə)rd/,
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beards, plural;
  1. Boldly confront or challenge (someone formidable)

Noun
  1. A growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man's face
    • - he had a black beard
    • - three days' growth of beard
  2. A tuft of hair on the chin of certain mammals, for example a lion or goat

  3. An animal's growth or marking that is likened to a beard, e.g., the gills of an oyster, or the beak bristles of certain birds

  4. A tuft of hairs or bristles on certain plants, esp. the awn of a grass

  5. A person who carries out a transaction, typically a bet, for someone else in order to conceal the other's identity

  6. A person who pretends to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone else in order to conceal the other's true sexual orientation

  1. (beard) the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
  2. (beard) go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"
  3. (beard) a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
  4. (beard) a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
  5. (beard) hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
  6. (beard) byssus: tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
  7. A beard is the collection of hair that grows on the chin, cheeks and neck, but not the upper lip, typically of men. Usually, only males going through puberty or post-pubescent males are able to grow beards. However, women with hirsutism may develop a beard. ...
  8. Béard is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
  9. (Beard (slang)) Beard is a slang term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner, or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one's sexual orientation. ...
  10. (Bearded (magazine)) Bearded is a bi-monthly music magazine that distributes nationwide through WHSmith, Borders, independent record shops and newsagents. The magazine covers the independent music industry and only reviews artists who are either unsigned or signed to independent record labels.
  11. (The Beard) "The Beard" is the 102nd episode of the NBC situation comedy Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February 9, 1995.
  12. (Beard) The thick bushy hairs on the upper part of each of the three lower petals (also referred to as falls).
  13. (Beard (זקן zaqeyn, Strong's #2206)) In ancient Hebrew culture a long and white beard was a sign of age, maturity and wisdom. The verb form of this word, zaqeyn ^[str:2204] is the Hebrew meaning "to be old."
  14. (Beard (US)) A contact (friend or acquaintance) who places bets for a bettor who wants to hide their identity from bookmakers.
  15. (Beard) A person who places bets for another person
  16. (Beard) Somebody who places a bet for someone else.
  17. (Beard) Thick, long hair on muzzle and underjaw (e.g. Bearded Collie).
  18. (Beard) In sports betting a beard is a friend or acquaintance who is used to place bets as to conceal the true identity of the real bettor.
  19. (Beard) A friend or acquaintance or other contact who is used to placing bets so that the bookmakers will not know the identity of the actual bettor. Many top handicappers and persons occupying sensitive positions use this method of wagering.
  20. (Beard) a messenger player, i.e., a player who plays on behalf of someone else.
  21. (16. Beard) A hackle usually tied on the bottom of the fly only although, some Tyers use the terms, beard and throat interchangeably.
  22. (BEARD) A part of the fly, usually hackle fibres tied under the shank in front of the body, representing legs.
  23. (BEARD) Creating or camouflaging your identity / A barrier to intimacy; opposing something boldly / If long: Insight; spiritual wisdom / If fake: Concealing something; not expressing yourself truthfully / If dreamer is male: Maturity; initiation into manhood / (see HAIR)
  24. (BEARD) Person making wager for a wiseguy
  25. (BEARD) To dream of someone with a beard signifies success from an unexpected quarter, the better and larger the beard, the greater success will be. For a married woman to see a bearded man, this indicates that she will soon be parted from her spouse. ...