CANARD
canard
(noun) a deliberately misleading fabrication
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
canard (plural canards)
A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
(aeronautics) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
(transport, engineering) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
Synonyms
• (false or misleading report or story): hoax
Anagrams
• Arcand
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*nard", n. Etym: [F., properly, a duck.]
Definition: An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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