beard
The cluster of small feathers at the base of the beak in some birds.
Other meanings
The appendages to the jaw in some cetaceans, and to the mouth or jaws of some fishes.
The byssus of certain shellfish.
Related words
- Aaron's beard
- beardage
- beard balm
- beard brush
- frost beard
- beard bug
- beard burn
- beard comb
- beard cream
- beard cut
- bearded
- bearder
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "beard".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “beard” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.