Associations to the word «Cangue»

Wiktionary

CANGUE, noun. A heavy wooden collar or yoke borne on the shoulders and enclosing the neck and arms, formerly used in China to punish petty criminals.

Dictionary definition

CANGUE, noun. An instrument of punishment formerly used in China for petty criminals; consists of a heavy wooden collar enclosing the neck and arms.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca