beards

1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's faceSynonyms: beard, face fungus, whiskers

2. a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grassesSynonyms: beard

3. a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)Synonyms: beard

4. hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammalsSynonyms: beard

5. tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surfaceSynonyms: beard, byssus