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
Example Sentences
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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
Zara Canfield, 31, from Banbury, began using second-hand shops in 2019 after taking part in Oxfam’s Second Hand September.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
The East Canfield Village neighborhood of Detroit is not the most likely place to encounter a monumental sculpture of an African crown glittering with gold lowrider paint and soaring high into the trees.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2024
"Although miassite is a mineral that was discovered near the Miass River in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia," said Canfield, "it is a rare one that generally does not grow as well-formed crystals."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
But the apparent calmness of Doctor Canfield reassured me.
From Roger Davis, Loyalist by Baird, Frank
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