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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...
- The Dzhardzhan (Russian: Джарджан; Yakut: Дьардьаан, romanized: Carcân) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is one of the northern tributaries...
- 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...