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outard

outard noun: the Canada goose.

Noun

outard (plural outards)

  1. (obsolete) The Canada goose.
    • Great number of Outards and Seal are seen here daily, our people killed several of the former near the Camp, very Fat, no Rain yesterday nor to day, the evening was fine.1799-1814, The journal of Alexander Henry the Younger

Forms of outard

pluraloutards
alternative formoutarde

Origin of outard

From French outarde. Doublet of bustard.

Questions about outard

What does outard mean?
Outard means the Canada goose.
What part of speech is outard?
Outard is a noun.
What is the plural of outard?
The plural of outard is outards.

Words near outard in the dictionary

  1. outambush
  2. outambushed
  3. outambushes
  4. outambushing
  5. Outaouais
  6. outard
  7. outarde
  8. outardes
  9. outards
  10. outargue
  11. outargued

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