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shard

shard also sherd \'sha:rd\ \'sh*rd\ n [ME, fr. OE sceard; akin to OE 
   scieran to cut - more at SHEAR)M 1a: a piece or fragment of a brittle 
   substance; broadly : a small p iece 1b: SHELL, SCALE; esp : ELYTRON  usu 
   sherd  2: fragments of pottery vessels found on sites and in refuse 
   deposits where  pottery-making peoples have lived