To take by the beard seize, pluck, or pull the beard of, in contempt or anger.transitive verb To furnish with a beard.noun Printing The raised slope on a piece of type between the shoulder or counter and the face.noun One who serves to divert suspicion or attention from another, especially a person of the opposite sex who accompanies a gay man or lesbian to give the impression of heterosexuality.noun A tuft or growth of hairs, bristles, or other hairlike threads on a plant or animal.noun A growth of hair on the chin, cheeks, and throat of a person, especially a man.From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.