bard2

 
Pronunciation: /bɑːd/

noun

  • a rasher of fat bacon placed on meat or game before roasting.

verb

[with object]
  • cover (meat or game) with rashers of fat bacon: the venison was barded and marinated

Origin:

early 18th century: from French barde, a transferred sense of barde 'armour for the breast and flanks of a warhorse', based on Arabic barḏa'a 'saddlecloth, padded saddle'