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[ kuh -nahrd ; French ka -na r ] SHOW IPA
/ kəˈnɑrd; French kaˈnar / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural ca·nards [kuh -nahrdz ; French ka -na r ]. /kəˈnɑrdz; French kaˈnar/. a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
Cooking . a duck intended or used for food.
Aeronautics . an airplane that has its horizontal stabilizer and elevators located forward of the wing. Also called canard wing . one of two small lifting wings located in front of the main wings. an early airplane having a pusher engine with the rudder and elevator assembly in front of the wings. Origin of canard First recorded in 1840–45; from French: literally, “duck,” from Old French quanart “drake,” originally “cackler,” equivalent to can(er) “to cackle” (of expressive origin) + -art -art, as in mallart “drake”; see mallard
Words nearby canard Canandaigua, Canandaigua Lake, Cananea, canapé, Canara, canard , Canarese, Canaries Current, canary, canarybird flower, canary creeper
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Example sentences from the Web for canard The first is this canard that we have to balance the budget.
The GOP’s Three Fiscal Lies | Michael Tomasky| March 23, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The only surprise was that it was Gimpel who resorted to this ancient Likud canard .
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For starters, Khalidi indignantly dismisses what he calls “the canard regarding the Palace Hotel.”
Response to Rashid Khalidi | Gil Troy| April 27, 2012| DAILY BEAST
The claim that "tenure" is a guarantee of lifetime employment is a canard .
Stop Trashing Teachers! | Diane Ravitch| September 29, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The briefest glance at David's productivity and output during his tenure there ought to put the quietus on that canard .
The Frum Flap | Christopher Buckley| March 27, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The report that she was injured in the fire by which her stable was burned, proves to be a canard .
In Old Kentucky | Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
His line of business at present seems to be the canard line.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 23, September 3, 1870 | Various
This canard is an example of the methods employed in political contests when American democracy was in its infancy.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4) | Albert J. Beveridge
But Punch ignored the attack; and the report of the death of his lady-correspondent was duly recognised as a canard .
The History of "Punch" | M. H. Spielmann
As the Canard region become populated, crossings were made to reach the villages at low tide over the Cornwallis River.
The Land of Evangeline | John Frederic Herbin
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British Dictionary definitions for canard / (kæˈnɑːd , French kanar ) /
noun a false report; rumour or hoax
an aircraft in which the tailplane is mounted in front of the wing
Word Origin for canard C19: from French: a duck, hoax, from Old French caner to quack, of imitative origin
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Words related to canard hoax, exaggeration, fib, spoof, fabrication, rumor, swindle