mazard

[ maz-erd ]

/ ˈmæz ərd /

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noun

Archaic.

head.
face.

Obsolete. a mazer.

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Origin of mazard

First recorded in 1595–1605; maz(er) + -ard

Words nearby mazard

May Two-Four, mayweed, May wine, Maywood, mazaedium, mazard, Mazar-e-Sharif, Mazarin, mazarine, Mazar-i-Sharif, Mazatec

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How to use mazard in a sentence

This was what Capt. Mazard was doing when we went on deck that morning.
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Capt. Mazard and the men were leaning over the rail, waiting.
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"I should say that it did, decidedly," Capt. Mazard replied.
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"Don't say too much; they may come back," Capt. Mazard observed.
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"Capt. Mazard won't leave us here if he lives and has his liberty," said Raed.
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British Dictionary definitions for mazard

mazard

mazzard

/ (ˈmæzəd) /

noun

an obsolete word for the head, skull

another word for mazer

Word Origin for mazard

C17: altered from mazer

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