mazard

noun

ˈma-zərd How to pronounce mazard (audio)
variants or mazzard
Definition of mazardnext
chiefly dialect
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners

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  1. head
  2. dome
  3. block
  4. bean
Noun
  • There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.
    Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
  • Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
Definition of head
Noun
  • One that’s been photographed, filmed, and swooned over for decades: directly across from Boston Common and neighboring the gilded dome of the Massachusetts State House.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Set in Edwardian London with the dome of St Paul's visible in the background, chimney sweeps and suffragettes fill the stage.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of dome
Noun
  • Premium kitchen knives on a block, like Material Kitchen’s award-winning The Knives + Stand, have been in high demand this season.
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • For example, beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillin or Keflex (cephalexin) block molecules from linking together, preventing the formation of a cell wall.
    Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of block
Noun
  • To that end, consider items like lentils, beans and legumes, dairy, fish, lean meats, and eggs, which are all good sources of protein.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This terrain, with its temperate climes and volcanic soil, has long sustained Rwandan crops like tea, coffee, cassava, and beans—and in recent years, it’s been catching the attention of culinary innovators from across the continent.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of bean
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