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Princeton's WordNet
baldric, baldricknoun
a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
Wiktionary
baldricknoun
A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt.
Baldricknoun
The name of multiple fictional characters who are servants of Edmund Blackadder and foils to the lead character in the British television comedy series Blackadder.
Etymology: From baldric.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Baldricknoun
Etymology: of uncertain etymology.
Athwart his breast a baldrick brave he ware,
That shin’d like twinkling stars, with stones most precious rare. Fairy Queen, b. i.A radiant baldrick, o’er his shoulders ty’d,
Sustain’d the sword, that glitter’d at his side. Alexander Pope.That like the twins of Jove, they seem’d in sight,
Which deck the baldrick of the heavens bright. Edmund Spenser.
Wikipedia
Baldrick
Baldrick is the name of several fictional characters featured in the long-running BBC historic comedy television series Blackadder. Each one serves as Edmund Blackadder's servant and sidekick and acts as a foil to the lead character. Each series of Blackadder is set in a different period in British history, and each Baldrick character (as with the character of Edmund) is a descendant of the Baldrick from the preceding series. Just as Blackadder exists in many incarnations throughout the ages, so does Baldrick; whenever there is a Blackadder there is a Baldrick serving him. They are all portrayed by Sir Tony Robinson (although in the unaired pilot episode he was played by Philip Fox). The relationship between Edmund and Baldrick evolves significantly; in the first series of the show, Baldrick is more intelligent than Blackadder, but this dynamic is reversed in subsequent series, with Baldrick's intelligence decreasing as the show continued. He is the only character other than Edmund Blackadder to appear in every episode of the programme. 'Baldrick' is a rare personal and family name. It is Germanic in origin, and has been present in Britain all the way back to the Norman Conquest of 1066.
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baldrick
A Baldrick is a type of belt, often wide and decorated, that is worn over one shoulder and across the chest to the hip, usually used for carrying a sword, bugle, or other object. It was commonly used in military uniforms and traditional costumes. The term is also known for a character named Baldrick in the British comedy series "Blackadder."
Wikidata
Baldrick
Baldrick is the name of several fictional characters featured in the long-running BBC historic comedy television series Blackadder. Each one serves as Edmund Blackadder's servant and sidekick and acts as a foil to the lead character. Each series of Blackadder is set in a different period in British history, and each Baldrick character is a descendant of the Baldrick from the preceding series. Just as Blackadder exists in many incarnations throughout the ages, so does Baldrick; whenever there is a Blackadder there is a Baldrick serving him. They are all portrayed by Tony Robinson. The relationship between Edmund and Baldrick evolves significantly; in the first series of the show, Baldrick is more intelligent than Blackadder, but this dynamic is reversed in subsequent series, with Baldrick's intelligence decreasing as the show continued. He is the only character other than Edmund Blackadder to appear in every episode of the programme.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Baldrick
bawld′rik, n. a warrior's belt or shoulder-sash: (Spens.) the zodiac, being regarded as a gem-studded belt. [O. Fr. baldrei (Mid. High Ger. balderich, girdle)—Low L. baldringus, perh. from L. balteus.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Baldrick
an ornamental belt worn hanging over the shoulder, across the body diagonally, with a sword, dagger, or horn suspended from it.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
baldrick
A leathern girdle or sword-belt. Also the zodiac.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
baldrick
A girdle, or richly ornamented belt, worn pendent from one shoulder across the breast, and under the opposite arm.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BALDRICK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Baldrick is ranked #114424 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Baldrick surname appeared 153 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Baldrick.
96.7% or 148 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Baldrick in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Baldrick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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