CANARD


Meaning of CANARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈnärd also ]

-ˈnär noun

Etymology: French, 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.