Canfield

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Canfield

1. A surname

Derived terms

• canfieldite

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Canfield (uncountable)

1. (UK) 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.