cangue

Other forms: cangues

Definitions of cangue
  1. noun
    an instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
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    type of:
    instrument of punishment
    an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
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