mazard

[ maz-erd ]
/ ˈmæz ərd /

noun

Archaic.
  1. head.
  2. face.
Obsolete. a mazer.

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Origin of mazard

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

Words nearby mazard

mayweed, maywood, mazaedium, mazar-e-sharif, mazar-i-sharif, mazard, mazarin, mazarine, mazatec, mazatlán, mazda
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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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