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cangue

(kaŋ)

noun

in China, a large, wooden yoke formerly fastened about the neck as a punishment for petty crime

Origin: Fr < Port canga, a yoke < Vietnamese gong

See cangue in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A heavy wooden yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China for punishing petty criminals.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Portuguese canga

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