Definition of Carcan. Meaning of Carcan. Synonyms of Carcan

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Carcan. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Carcan and, of course, Carcan synonyms and on the right images related to the word Carcan.

Definition of Carcan

No result for Carcan. Showing similar results...

Carcanet
Carcanet Car"ca*net (k[aum]r"k[.a]*n[e^]t), n. [Dim. fr. F. carcan the iron collar or chain of a criminal, a chain of precious stones, LL. carcannum, fr. Armor. kerchen bosom, neck, kelchen collar, fr. kelch circle; or Icel. kverk troat, OHG. querca throat.] A jeweled chain, necklace, or collar. [Also written carkanet and carcant.] --Shak.
carcant
Carcanet Car"ca*net (k[aum]r"k[.a]*n[e^]t), n. [Dim. fr. F. carcan the iron collar or chain of a criminal, a chain of precious stones, LL. carcannum, fr. Armor. kerchen bosom, neck, kelchen collar, fr. kelch circle; or Icel. kverk troat, OHG. querca throat.] A jeweled chain, necklace, or collar. [Also written carkanet and carcant.] --Shak.

Meaning of Carcan from wikipedia

- Carcan may refer to: Carcan, an iron ring used for a form of public humiliation by exposition at a pole, (see pillory or stocks) René Carcan (May 25, 1925—1993)...
- Carcans (French pronunciation: [kaʁkɑ̃]; Occitan: Carcan, [kaɾˈka]) is a commune in the Gironde department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine...
- René Carcan (25 May 1925 – 1993) was a prominent Belgian engraver and sculptor, who studied under Léon Devos, Jacques Maes and Johnny Friedlaender. His...
- been established in Belfast and other urban centres. In Derry, Operation Carcan (or Car Can), initially proposed as a separate operation, was executed as...
- The Hourtin-Carcans Lake (French: lac d'Hourtin-Carcans, [lak duʁtɛ̃ kaʁkɑ̃]; Occitan: lac de Hortin e de Carcan) is a lake in the natural region of Médoc...
- punishment. This was the same as the schandpaal ("shamepole") in Dutch. The carcan, an iron ring around the neck to tie a prisoner to such a post, was the...
- the muni****lity. The Fondation René Carcan, a foundation and museum in the engraver and sculptor René Carcan's old studio, was located in Etterb****....
- Camps-sur-l'Isle Campugnan Canéjan Capian Caplong Captieux Carbon-Blanc Carcans Cardan Carignan-de-Bordeaux Cars Cartelègue C****euil Castelmoron-d'Albret...
- November 2018. Soixante-****t est p****é par là, envoyant par-dessus bord les carcans familiaux, « catho à fond, un peu Paris 16e » du côté maternel, « paysan...
- The Dzhardzhan (Russian: Джарджан; Yakut: Дьардьаан, romanized: Carcân) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the northern tributaries...