ankus

[ ang-kuhs, uhng-kuhsh ]

noun

, plural an·kus, an·kus·es.

1. an elephant goad of India with a spike and a hook at one end.

ankus

/ ˈæŋkəs /

noun

1. a stick used, esp in India, for goading elephants

Word History and Origins

Origin of ankus¹

1885–90; < Hindi; akin to angle ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ankus¹

from Hindi

Example Sentences

This time I had my ankus with me, so that in case he should run away again I could prick his neck and make him behave.

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If thou wilt give me the ankus to take away, it is good hunting.

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On he came, amid a rising roar of approval, Speed in gorgeous robes perched on high, 295 ankus raised.

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It was a three-foot ankus, or elephant-goad—something like a small boat-hook.

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Close to the fire, and blazing in the sunshine, lay the ruby-and-turquoise ankus.

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