Part of speech: Noun
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
Pierre de terrail, Seigneur de bayard, Bayard, Chevalier de bayard, Pierre terrail
The word "bayard" comes from Old French béart, which comes from Middle French bayard, which was borrowed from French bayard.
bay – A related word in the same word family.
-ard – A related word in the same word family.
French culinary terms dominate English cooking vocabulary because of Norman influence.