Meaning of ankus | Babel Free

Definitions

The hooked goad that is used in India to control elephants.

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.”

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