baard

Definitions of baard
  1. noun
    one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
    synonyms: baardhaar
  2. noun
    hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
    synonyms: baardhaar
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    type of:
    beharing, haar, haardos, hoofdhaar, kuif, plantehaar, plantenhaar, pruik
    a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  3. noun
    a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
  4. noun
    a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
    synonyms: balein, walvisbaard
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