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| ca·nard [ kə nrd ] (plural ca·nards) |
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1. hoax: a deliberately false report or rumor, especially something silly intended as a joke
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2. aircraft part like wing: a small projection like a wing near the nose of an aircraft, attached in order to create extra horizontal stability
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3. aircraft: an aircraft fitted with a canard
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| [Mid-19th century. < French, literally "duck," an imitation of the sound] |
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