noun

1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; whiskers
2. this hair, esp. on the chin and cheek, when worn long or trimmed in various shapes
3. any beardlike part, as of certain animals
4. a hairy outgrowth on the head of certain grains, grasses, etc.; awn
5. anything that projects like a beard, as a barb or hook
6. the part of a printing type that lies between the face and shoulder
7. ☆ Slang a person used to hide or obscure the real activities or nature of another; cover

Etymology: ME & OE < IE *bhardhā > L barba, Russ borodá, Gmc *barda, Ger bart

transitive verb

1. to face or oppose courageously or brazenly, as if grasping by the beard; defy
2. to provide with a beard