Canuck

/kəˈnʌk/noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1

A Canadian person; specifically (archaic), a French Canadian person; a pea-souper; also (obsolete) a Canadian person of other non-English descent.

2

A member of the Vancouver Canucks professional ice hockey team belonging to the National Hockey League.

3

Chiefly as Crazy Canuck: a member of the Canadian alpine ski team.

4

A thing from Canada.

5

The Avro Canada CF-100 fighter-interceptor aircraft, in use between 1952 and 1981.

6

A Canadian horse or pony.

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

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Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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