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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