pos>n. [ Prob. fr. can + dock (the plant). Cf. G. kannenkraut horsetail, lit. “canweed.” ] (Bot.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of Equisetum; also, the yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum). [ 1913 Webster ]
(n)American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793), Syn.John Hancock