Eelpout \Eel"pout`\, n. [AS. ?lepute.]

(Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A European fish (Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species (Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.
   (b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bard \Bard\, Barde \Barde\, n. [F. barde, of doubtful origin.]

1. A piece of defensive (or, sometimes, ornamental) armor for a horse's neck, breast, and flanks; a barb. [Often in the pl.]

2. pl. Defensive armor formerly worn by a man at arms.

3. (Cookery) A thin slice of fat bacon used to cover any meat or game.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bard \Bard\, v. t. (Cookery) To cover (meat or game) with a thin slice of fat bacon.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bard \Bard\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. bardd, Arm. barz, Ir. & Gael. bard, and F. barde.]

1. A professional poet and singer, as among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men.

2. Hence: A poet; as, the bard of Avon.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Bard \Bard\, n. [Akin to Dan. & Sw. bark, Icel. b["o]rkr, LG. & HG. borke.]

1. The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

2. Specifically, Peruvian bark.

Bark bed. See Bark stove (below).

Bark pit, a pit filled with bark and water, in which hides are steeped in tanning.

Bark stove (Hort.), a glazed structure for keeping tropical plants, having a bed of tanner's bark (called a bark bed) or other fermentable matter which produces a moist heat.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)