Associations to the word «Canard»

Wiktionary

CANARD, noun. A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
CANARD, noun. (aeronautics) A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.
CANARD, noun. (transport) (engineering) Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.

Dictionary definition

CANARD, noun. A deliberately misleading fabrication.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.