cangue

/ (kæŋ) /

(formerly in China) a large wooden collar worn by petty criminals as a punishment

Word Origin for cangue

C18: from French, from Portuguese canga yoke

As in the English pillory, the name of the man and the nature of his offence are inscribed on the cangue.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 |Various
At the present time in China, the Cang, or Cangue is employed for punishing petty offenders.

Bygone Punishments |William Andrews
Cangue, Cang, kang, n. a Chinese portable pillory borne on the shoulders by petty offenders.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various
Smeared with blood the bamboo saw was placed on the cangue in inviting proximity to the head.

The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari |James S. De Benneville

Placed in the cangue at the execution ground of Shinagawa a cut was made in each side of his neck.

The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari |James S. De Benneville