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Civil War Words and Expressions - MaddieM - 02-16-2013 04:35 PM
I know that the term "Canard" means a rumour or untruth...(at least I think it does) in civil war speak, but how did that word originate. It's french for Duck. So what's the relevance?
RE: Civil War Words and Expressions - Jim Page - 02-16-2013 06:35 PM
(02-16-2013 04:35 PM)MaddieM Wrote: I know that the term "Canard" means a rumour or untruth...(at least I think it does) in civil war speak, but how did that word originate. It's french for Duck. So what's the relevance?
It's also what pilots call an airplane where the "tail" is in front of the wings.
--Jim