1. A leopard or panther.
Usage: archaic or poetic
2. A companion or partner.
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The hunter tracked the pard through the African savanna.
• In medieval literature, the pard was often depicted as a fierce and spotted beast.
• He and his pard set out on an adventure together.
• The pard's spotted coat provided excellent camouflage in the dappled forest light.