pard

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpärd 

: leopard

pard

2 of 2

noun (2)

chiefly dialectal

: partner, chum

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English parde, from Anglo-French pard, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos

Noun (2)

short for pardner

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1850, in the meaning defined above