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ca•nard
(ku-närd'; Fr. ka-nar')
—n.,
—pl. -nards (-närdz'; Fr. -nar')
1. a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
2. Cookery: a duck intended or used for food.
3. Aeron:
a. an airplane that has its horizontal stabilizer and elevators located forward of the wing.
b. Also called canard' wing": one of two small lifting wings located in front of the main wings.
c. an early airplane having a pusher engine with the rudder and elevator assembly in front of the wings.
(ku-närd'; Fr. ka-nar')
—n.,
—pl. -nards (-närdz'; Fr. -nar')
1. a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
2. Cookery: a duck intended or used for food.
3. Aeron:
a. an airplane that has its horizontal stabilizer and elevators located forward of the wing.
b. Also called canard' wing": one of two small lifting wings located in front of the main wings.
c. an early airplane having a pusher engine with the rudder and elevator assembly in front of the wings.