# Canso

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæn.soʊ/

## Definitions
1. A community in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2. Ellipsis of Cape Canso: a cape in Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada.
3. Ellipsis of Strait of Canso, Nova Scotia.
4. Ellipsis of Canso Rocks: an islets of Antarctica, near the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula; named after the PBY Canso WWII-era amphibious flying boat, itself named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada
5. Ellipsis of Canso Crater (“a crater on Mars, named after the town of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada”).

## Etymology
From French Canseau, from Mi'kmaq gamso'q (literally “the place beyond the cliffs”), a seasonal Mikmaq fishing camp at what is now Canso, NS, Canada.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canso