Meanings
nounoutard (plural outards)
plural outards · alternative outarde
- obsoleteThe Canada goose.
1799-1814, The journal of Alexander Henry the Younger Great number of Outards and Seal are seen here daily, our people killed several of the former near the Camp, very Fat, no Rain yesterday nor to day, the evening was fine.
Origin
- Frenchoutarde
- Englishoutard
From French outarde. Doublet of bustard.
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APA
outard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outard
MLA
“outard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outard.
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