ankus

[ang-kuhs, uhng-kuhsh]

noun

plural

ankus, ankuses 

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