Canso

[ kan-soh ]

noun

1. Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
2. Strait of, Also called Gut of Canso. a channel in SE Canada that separates mainland Nova Scotia from Cape Breton Island, flowing NW from the Atlantic Ocean to Northumberland Strait. About 17 miles (27 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide.

Canso

/ ˈkænsəʊ /

noun

1. a cape in Canada, at the NE tip of Nova Scotia
2. Strait of Canso or Gut of Canso
   a channel in Canada, between the Nova Scotia mainland and S Cape Breton Island

Example Sentences

And Mexicans crack up at his frequent, folksy catch phrases like "Me canso ganso," equivalent to "I'll be a monkey's uncle."

From Fox News

And Mexicans crack up at his frequent, folksy catch phrases like “Me canso ganso,” equivalent to “I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.”

From Washington Times

Cape Breton is part of Nova Scotia; it is joined to the mainland by the Canso Causeway.

From Washington Post

Hubba, founded in 2011, has now raised money from Goldman, as well as Canada’s Canso Investment Counsel, Brightspark Ventures, Real Ventures, Kensington Capital Partners and other investors.

From Wall Street Journal

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd had bought $300 million.

From Reuters