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

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn