carcanet
carcanet
Definition
car·ca·net (kär′kə net′)
noun
Archaic an ornamental collar, band, or necklace, usually of gold and often jeweled
Etymology: dim. of Fr carcan, iron collar, as on pillories < ML carcannum < Frank *querkbann < or akin to ON kverkband, neck band
Browse dictionary entries near carcanet
- carcajou
- carbylamine
- carburize
- carburetor
- carburetant
- carburet
- carbuncle
- carboy
- carboxylate
- carboxylase
- carcass
- Carcassonne
- carcinoembryonic antigen
- carcinogen
- carcinoma
- carcinomatosis
- card
- card-carrying
- card file
- card index
