What is an elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling called?
ankus — An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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