mahout
IPA: mˈæaʊt
noun
- (South Asia) An elephant trainer, keeper, and driver.
verb
- (transitive) To drive (an elephant or elephants).
- (intransitive) To drive elephants.
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Examples of "mahout" in Sentences
- A mahout is a person who drives an elephant.
- Isaac, the mahout of Charlemagne's elephant, gave me the idea.
- The mahout would be from Indian origin and so were the archers.
- He, along with five others was sent to Thailand to become a mahout.
- He, along with five others were sent to Thailand to become a mahout.
- The driver, called a mahout, was responsible for controlling the animal.
- The mahout guides the beast away and a number of horses move toward the dais.
- Hussein has alienated the chief mahout and is forbidden to rejoin the service.
- The blow fell on the mahout elephant driver instead, who was killed instantly.