beard
/bˈɪrd/
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Definitions
Noun
the hair growing on the lower part of a man''s face
Noun
a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
Noun
a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
Noun
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
Noun
tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
Verb
go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"