n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' närd also - ' när
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, duck; in sense 1, from Middle French vendre des canards à moitié to cheat, literally, to half-sell ducks
Date: 1851
1 a : a false or unfounded report or story especially : a fabricated report b : a groundless rumor or belief
2 : an airplane with horizontal stabilizing and control surfaces in front of supporting surfaces also : a small airfoil in front of the wing of an aircraft that increases the aircraft's stability