ankus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Hindi अंकुस (aṅkus)/अंकुश (aṅkuś), from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).

Deesa handed Chihun the heavy ankus--the iron elephant goad. — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling
Deesa handed Chihun the heavy ankus--the iron elephant goad. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry
It was a three-foot ankus, or elephant-goad--something like a small boat-hook. — The Second Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling

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