cangue
1 of 2noun
variants or less commonly cang
ˈkaŋ,
-ˈai-
plural -s
: a large, flat, square or rectangular device that was formerly used in some Asian countries like a portable pillory for confining the neck and sometimes also the hands as punishment
cangue
2 of 2transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to compel to wear a cangue
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French cangue, from Portuguese canga yoke, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked
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