mazzard

Mazzard turned and glanced down at the floor upon which he stood, then at the stained stone which formed the cover of the vault.
Commodore Junk|George Manville Fenn
With a yell of savage delight Black Mazzard began to descend, followed by his crew.
Commodore Junk|George Manville Fenn
The Mazzard now used for stocks has the faults of the species to which it belongs.
The Cherries of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Cherries on Mahaleb are hardier to cold than those on Mazzard stocks.
The Cherries of New York|U. P. Hedrick

What will you do—stop and serve under Captain Mazzard, or shall we go?
Commodore Junk|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for mazzard

mazzard

mazard

/ (ˈmæzəd) /

noun

a wild sweet cherry tree, Prunus avium, often used as a grafting stock for cultivated cherries

Word Origin for mazzard

C16: perhaps related to mazer

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