CANSO

Etymology

Proper noun

Canso (plural er-noun)

A town in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ellipsis of Cape Canso.; A cape in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ellipsis of Strait of Canso.; A strait in Nova Scotia, Canada between the mainland and Cape Breton Island

Ellipsis of Canso Rocks.; An islets in Antarctica, near the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula; named after the PBY Canso WWII-era amphibious flying boat, itself named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ellipsis of Canso Crater.; A crater in Mars; named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada

Anagrams

• Cason, Coans, Oscan, ascon, scano

Source: Wiktionary



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