canfield

¹ American  

[kan-feeld] / ˈkænˌfild /

noun

Cards.

1. a game of solitaire often adapted to gambling purposes.

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Canfield ² American  

[kan-feeld] / ˈkænˌfild /

noun

1. Dorothy. Fisher, Dorothy Canfield.

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canfield British  

/ ˈkænˌfiːld /

noun

1. cards a gambling game adapted from a type of patience

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Etymology

Origin of canfield

1910–15; named after R. A. Canfield (1855–1914), American gambler, inventor of the game

Example Sentences

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Colin Canfield said in a note Wednesday that it was “very likely” that Firefly could become the “space trade” of 2026, although he thought launch and satellite developments would ultimately determine the stock’s trajectory.

From MarketWatch

“We note that we still find Booz Allen attractive as relative valuation to the group touches multi-year lows,” wrote Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Colin Canfield in a report Friday.

From Barron's

By one account, the hotel’s early managers included a Mr. Canfield from Santa Barbara, followed by Mr. Cromwell from San Francisco, both of whom committed suicide.

From Los Angeles Times

Two firefighters were killed and a third injured on Sunday after a gunman shot at them as they arrived at a blaze at Canfield Mountain, just north of Coeur d'Alene.

From BBC

Zara Canfield, 31, from Banbury, began using second-hand shops in 2019 after taking part in Oxfam’s Second Hand September.

From BBC