1. a sweet cherry, especially a wild or cultivated variety
Usage: archaic
2. the head or skull
Usage: archaic; informal

Examples

• The old orchard was filled with mazard trees bearing small, dark fruit.
• Wild mazards grew along the forest edge in early summer.
• The knight’s mazard was protected by a sturdy helmet.
• He rubbed his mazard after bumping it on the low beam.
• Sweet mazards were once commonly grown in English gardens.