# cangue

> English word · Noun · IPA /kæŋ/

## Definitions
1. A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in East Asia to punish thieves and other criminals.

## Etymology
From French cangue, from Portuguese canga.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cangue