car·ca·net (kär k -n t , -n t)n. Archaic A jeweled necklace, collar, or headband. [From Old French carcan, collar, perhaps from Medieval Latin carcannum, perhaps of Germanic origin.] |
carcanet [ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt -nɪt]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Archaic a jewelled collar or necklace
[from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap]
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