carcanet


car·ca·net

C0104500 (kär′kə-nĕt′, -nĭt)n. Archaic A jeweled necklace, collar, or headband.
[From Old French carcan, collar, perhaps from Medieval Latin carcannum, perhaps of Germanic origin.]

carcanet

(ˈkɑːkəˌnɛt; -nɪt) n (Jewellery) archaic a jewelled collar or necklace[C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap]

car•ca•net

(ˈkɑr kəˌnɛt, -nɪt)

n. a woman's ornamental, usu. jeweled headband or necklace. [1520–30; Middle French carcan choker]