I. noun
also cang ˈkaŋ, -ˈai-
( -s )
Etymology: French cangue, from Portuguese canga yoke, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish camm crooked — more at change
: a wooden collar three or four feet square used in Oriental countries for confining the neck and sometimes also the hands for punishment
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to compel to wear a cangue