noun
- plural of barde; armor or protective covering for a horse, especially in medieval times
Usage: historical; often used in plural form
Examples
- The knights rode into battle wearing bardes of steel and leather.
- Medieval bardes protected horses from sword strikes and arrows.
- The museum displayed ornate bardes decorated with gold leaf.
- Heavy bardes slowed the horses but provided crucial protection.
- Wealthy nobles equipped their mounts with elaborate bardes.