"carcan" meaning in French

See carcan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kaʁ.kɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-carcan.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-carcan.wav Forms: carcans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin carcanum (“collar”), the etymology of which is unknown. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|ML.|carcanum||collar}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin carcanum (“collar”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} carcan m (plural carcans)
  1. yoke, shackles Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-carcan-fr-noun-Cz2lNPi4
  2. straitjacket Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-carcan-fr-noun-fyiquGKz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: camisole de force

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1991, “Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy”, in Bouleversifiant, performed by Les Inconnus:",
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