noun
- a heavy wooden collar or frame formerly used as an instrument of punishment or public humiliation, especially in East Asia
Usage: historical; also spelled 'cang'
Examples
- The prisoner was forced to wear a cangue as punishment for his crime.
- Historical records describe the cangue as a brutal form of public shaming in imperial China.
- The weight of the wooden cangue made it nearly impossible for the offender to move freely.
- Museums in Asia display examples of the cangue to educate visitors about historical justice systems.