cangue
English
/kæŋ/
noun
Definitions
- A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China to punish petty criminals.
Etymology
Derived from French cangue derived from Portuguese canga (yoke).
Origin
Portuguese
canga
Gloss
yoke
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process