canard

noun4

1. •
   A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.

   • It’s a cinch, now that Spurling has cleared away a century’s worth of misapprehensions and canards. — 2005
2. •
   A horizontal control and stabilization surface located in front of the main wing of an aircraft.
3. •
   Any small winglike structure on a vehicle, usually used for stabilization.
4. •
   A type of aircraft in which the primary horizontal control and stabilization surfaces are in front of the main wing.