Dictionary entries for 'shard'

Synonyms

shard (shärd)

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also sherd (shûrd)

[Middle English sherd, from Old English sceard, cut, notch.]

noun

A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd.
1. A fragment of a brittle substance, as of glass or metal.
2. A small piece or part: “shards of intense emotional relationships that once existed” (Maggie Scarf)
Zoology
1. A tough sheath or covering, such as a shell, scale, or plate.
2. The elytron or outer wing covering of a beetle.