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canfield
[
kan
-feeld
]
Origin
can·field
/
ˈkænˌfild
/
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kan
-feeld
]
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noun
Cards
.
a game of solitaire often adapted to gambling purposes.
Origin:
1910–15;
named after R. A.
Canfield
(1855–1914), American gambler, inventor of the game
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Can·field
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kan
-feeld
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noun
Dorothy.
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
.
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canfield
(ˈkænˌfiːld)
—
n
cards
a gambling game adapted from a type of patience
[C20: named after R. A.
Canfield
(1855--1914), US gambler]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Canfield
type of solitaire, 1912, from U.S. gambler J.A. Canfield (1855-1914).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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