ankus

[ ang-kuhs, uhng-kuhsh ]

/ ˈæŋ kəs, ˈʌŋ kəʃ /

noun, plural an·kus, an·kus·es.

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

Origin of ankus

1885–90; <Hindi; akin to angle²

Words nearby ankus

ankle joint, ankle reflex, ankle sock, anklet, anklung, ankus, ankylo-, ankyloblepharon, ankyloglossia, ankylopoietic, ankyloproctia

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Example sentences from the Web for ankus

The ankus flew sparkling, and buried itself point down thirty yards away, between the trees.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
On he came, amid a rising roar of approval, Speed in gorgeous robes perched on high, 295 ankus raised.
The Maids of Paradise|Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
I spoke to him, scratched his neck with the ankus, but he would not stop.
Kari the Elephant|Dhan Gopal Mukerji
If thou wilt give me the ankus to take away, it is good hunting.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli told him all his adventures from beginning to end, and Bagheera sniffed at the ankus between whiles.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for ankus

ankus

/ (ˈæŋkəs) /

noun plural -kus or -kuses

a stick used, esp in India, for goading elephants

Word Origin for ankus

from Hindi

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单词	ankus
释义	ankus [ ang-kuhs, uhng-kuhsh ] / ˈæŋ kəs, ˈʌŋ kəʃ / noun, plural an·kus, an·kus·es. an elephant goad of India with a spike and a hook at one end. Origin of ankus 1885–90; <Hindi; akin to angle² Words nearby ankus ankle joint, ankle reflex, ankle sock, anklet, anklung, ankus, ankylo-, ankyloblepharon, ankyloglossia, ankylopoietic, ankyloproctia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ankus The ankus flew sparkling, and buried itself point down thirty yards away, between the trees. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling On he came, amid a rising roar of approval, Speed in gorgeous robes perched on high, 295 ankus raised. The Maids of Paradise\|Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers I spoke to him, scratched his neck with the ankus, but he would not stop. Kari the Elephant\|Dhan Gopal Mukerji If thou wilt give me the ankus to take away, it is good hunting. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling Mowgli told him all his adventures from beginning to end, and Bagheera sniffed at the ankus between whiles. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for ankus ankus / (ˈæŋkəs) / noun plural -kus or -kuses a stick used, esp in India, for goading elephants Word Origin for ankus from Hindi Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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