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ankus

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ankus [ˈæŋkəs]
n pl -kus, -kuses
a stick used, esp in India, for goading elephants
[from Hindi]
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Noun1.ankus - an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
goad, prod - a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
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If thou wilt give me the ankus to take away, it is good hunting.
The Second Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
Deesa handed Chihun the heavy ankus -the iron elephant goad.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
He was ten years old, the eldest son of Big Toomai, and, according to custom, he would take his father's place on Kala Nag's neck when he grew up, and would handle the heavy iron ankus, the elephant goad, that had been worn smooth by his father, and his grandfather, and his great-grandfather.
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
 
 
 
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