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I won't take credit for this, found this from Merriam-Webster online dictionary and the term old canard probably refers to the first definition of the word.
canard
ca·nard
noun \kə-ˈnärd also -ˈnär\
Definition of CANARD
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 can increase the aircraft's performance
Examples of CANARD
- The book repeats some of history's oldest canards.
- the widespread canard that every lawyer is dishonest
Origin of CANARD
French, literally, duck; in sense 1, from Middle French vendre des canards à moitié to cheat, literally, to half-sell ducks First Known Use: 1851
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