beard
1. [ noun ] (zoology) the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
Synonyms: whiskers face_fungus
Related terms: hair hair imperial beaver fuzz sideburn vandyke goatee face adult_male_body mustache
2. [ verb ] go along the rim, like a beard around the chin
Examples:

"Houses bearded the top of the heights"

Related terms: rim
3. [ noun ] (botany,zoology) a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
Related terms: hair awn
4. [ noun ] (zoology) hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
Related terms: hair hair goat
5. [ noun ] a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
Related terms: person
6. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 607
7. [ noun ] tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
Synonyms: byssus
Related terms: fiber
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