bayard

See also: Bayard and bayart

English

Etymology

bay 'reddish brown' (from Old French (modern bai), from Latin badius 'brown')

Noun

bayard (plural bayards)

A bay horse
(humorous) Any horse
(archaic) A stupid, clownish fellow.

Translations

bay horse

Dutch: vos (nl) m, vospaard n

Adjective

bayard (comparative more bayard, superlative most bayard)

coloured bay, reddish brown, notably said of equines

Synonyms

foxy

Translations

reddish brown

Dutch: voskleurig

French: bai (more specific)

French

Alternative forms

bayart

Noun

bayard m (plural bayards)

A solid type of stretcher for carrying heavy loads

Synonyms

bar m
bard m

Further reading

“bayard” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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