bearward

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Synonyms: rearward, seaward, bearherd, bedward, barware, headward, harward, starward, benward, bernard, barnard

Antonyms: rearward, seaward, bearherd, bedward, barware, headward, harward, starward, benward, bernard, barnard

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|UK|historical}} Someone who [[handle#Verb|handles]] and [[keep]]s [[bear#Noun|bears]] (and sometimes other [[animal#Noun|animals]] such as [[ape#Noun|apes]] and [[bull#Noun|bulls]]), especially for [[use#Noun|use]] in [[public#Adjective|public]] [[entertainment]]s such as [[baiting#Noun|baiting]] or [[dancing#Noun|dancing]] [[display#Noun|displays]]; a [[bearherd]].

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