ankus
Examples
“At last⟳ he found something really fascinating laid on the front of a howdah half buried in the coins. It was a three-foot ankus, or elephant-goad—something like⟳ a small boathook. The top was one round, shining ruby, and eight inches of the handle⟳ below it were studded with rough turquoises close⟳ together, giving a most satisfactory grip.”
“He reached for the ivory handle⟳ of his ankus and turned to the stripling.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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