cangue (k ng)n. A heavy wooden yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China for punishing petty criminals. [French, from Portuguese canga.] |
cangue, cang [kæŋ]
n
(Historical Terms) (formerly in China) a large wooden collar worn by petty criminals as a punishment
[from French, from Portuguese canga yoke]
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| Noun | 1. |  cangue - an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and armsinstrument of punishment - an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person |
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