1. A traveling tinker or itinerant metalworker, especially in Scotland.
Usage: Scottish; archaic or historical
2. A vagrant or beggar; a person of low social status.
Usage: Scottish; archaic or derogatory

Examples

• The caird traveled from village to village mending pots and pans.
• In old Scottish tales, the caird was often portrayed as a wanderer with few possessions.
• The caird's trade required skill in metalwork and knowledge of many communities.
• Historical records mention cairds as part of Scotland's itinerant population.