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Noun: cangue  kang
  1. An instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms
    "The prisoner was forced to wear a cangue as he was paraded through the streets"

Derived forms: cangues

Type of: instrument of punishment

Encyclopedia: Cangue