carcan

== French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin carcanum (“collar”), the etymology of which is unknown. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaʁ.kɑ̃/ === Noun === carcan m (plural carcans) yoke, shackles straitjacket ==== See also ==== camisole de force === Further reading === “carcan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012