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Cangue

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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 arms

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Cangue

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noun
(formerly in China) a large wooden collar worn by petty criminals as a punishment

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Cangue

see synonyms of cangue
noun
in China, a large, wooden yoke formerly fastened about the neck as a punishment for petty crime

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cangue

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n.
A flat wooden framework that is locked around a person's neck and borne on the shoulders, formerly used in China to punish petty criminals.

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