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mahout::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | driver |
Examples of mahout
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Mela shikar requires the services of a skilled mahout who is known as a Phandi.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The mahout came to investigate the hold-up and noticed a dog sleeping in the hole.
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The mahout waved his arms and gave a few choice shouts, convincing mom to back off.
From the stltoday.com
The mahout carefully looped the chain around her hind legs and stepped back.
From the online.wsj.com
His brother works as its mahout, a typical division of labor in rural Laos.
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One mahout clambered aboard each elephant, with two others on the ground leading them.
From the usatoday.com
One elephant handler, or mahout, said his animal started acting strangely.
From the cnn.com
On each sits a mahout, or driver, to steer the beast, and a player to wield the stick.
From the bloomberg.com
As he cut, the mahout prodded Hongchang with a stick and grunted at her.
From the online.wsj.com
- The driver and keeper of an elephant
- A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family business' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life and they would be attached to each other throughout the elephant's life.
- Elephant rider/minder
