Canfield

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Canfield

  1. A surname​.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Named after US gambler Richard Albert Canfield (1855-1914).

Noun

Canfield (uncountable)

  1. (Britain) A type of solitaire card game; in the UK typically referring to Klondike, and in the US to Demon.
    • 1943, Raymond Chandler, The High Window, Penguin 2005, p. 238:
      I went over by the card table and looked down at the game. It was Canfield.
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