/ Dictionary / Index B bawd: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bawd Pronunciation: (bôd), [key] — n. a woman who maintains a brothel; madam. a prostitute. a procuress. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bawd (Thesaurus) bawcock bawdry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language