What does the word Ard mean?

Usage examples for Ard

  1. He put it down when 'e see me, and George and the others, wot 'ad been standing in a little bunch for'ard, came aft and stood looking on. – Project Gutenberg, Deep Waters, by W.W. Jacobs by W.W. Jacobs
  2. But for a single day on some of our nearer lochs,- such as Loch Leven, Loch Ard, or Loch Lomond,- the expenses are heavy, and the angler must always be the best judge as to the likelihood of the " game being worth the candle." – Scotch Loch-Fishing by AKA Black Palmer, William Senior
  3. We all went on with our work as 'ard as we knew 'ow. – Light Freights, Complete by W. W. Jacobs