ankus
Americannoun
plural
ankus, ankusesnoun
Etymology
Origin of ankus
1885–90; < Hindi; akin to angle 2
Example Sentences
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It was plain to see that the elephant had felt the prick of the Mahout's ankus.
From Mount Music by Ross, Martin
But his keeper gently pricked him with a sharp hook, called an "ankus," and to get away from the prick, which was like the bite of a big fly, Umboo stepped out and walked away.
From Umboo, the Elephant by Garis, Howard Roger
SEE Richards, Harvey D. Sorak and the Sultan's ankus.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
He had thrown off his driver and the ankus hung from him as he ran.
From Twenty-Two Goblins by Ryder, Arthur William
If the paths that he had followed were sometimes tortuous, along many of them he had been guided by the ankus of that mahout in whose directions his faith had taught him to confide.
From Mount Music by Ross, Martin
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