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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley