canardier
French, noun/ka.naʁ.dje/
canardier is spelled C-A-N-A-R-D-I-E-R (9 letters). Canardier is a French masculine noun meaning “a gun used in duck-shooting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Au xixᵉ siècle, personne qui vend des fascicules et de feuilles volantes”.
What does canardier mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea gun used in duck-shooting
- 2
masculinea waiter who prepares duck sauces at the customer's table
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Au xixᵉ siècle, personne qui vend des fascicules et de feuilles volantes. 2. Personne qui compose le journal.
noun: 1. Personne qui chasse les canards
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of canardier
- canardiers plural
- canardière feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce canardier?
- /ka.naʁ.dje/
- \ka.naʁ.dje\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.