canfield
noun
a game of solitaire often adapted to gambling purposes.
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canfield
1 American
[kan-feeld]
/ ˈkænˌfild /
noun
Cards.
Canfield
2
American
[kan-feeld]
/ ˈkænˌfild /
noun
canfield
British
/ ˈkænˌfiːld /
noun
Etymology
Origin of canfield
1910–15; named after R. A. Canfield (1855–1914), American gambler, inventor of the game
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Year: 2016 Compiled by: Marissa Martinelli and David Canfield Of note: Includes at least two Hamilton cast members.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
“If it’s more capital to enable better SpaceX outcomes, that’s an easy trade for us,” said Colin Canfield, an analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Police also received several other calls of reports of people being struck at Braddock Drive and Sepulveda Boulevard, Culver Boulevard and Canfield Avenue, and Le Bourget Avenue and Culver Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Cantor analyst Colin Canfield expects underperformance to be “short-lived,” saying in a Tuesday report that investors will soon be looking at 2026 catalysts, including more government spending on military drones.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
I felt sure I knew what Doctor Canfield would say; he was an honest man, and would honestly speak his mind.
From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Frank Baird
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