beard /bɪərd/
1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
synset: beard, face_fungus, whiskers
2. a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
synset: beard
3. a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
synset: beard
4. hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
synset: beard
5. tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"
synset: beard
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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