He prefers to call the training hooks by the Sanskrit-derived term ankus, meaning "goad," and compares them to dog collars.    From Wordnik.com.  [latimes.com - News] Reference

He saw, lying near the tank, one of the elephant goads -- "ankus" is the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank] Reference

Jocko saw him and jabbed with the ankus, but not quick enough.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

He touched where the point of the ankus hook pushed at the plastic.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

He reached for something hanging on the wall, something I recognized: an ankus.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

“See what Forensics can find on the bat—a match to prints from the ankus would be nice.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

My strength is dried up, but the ankus will do my work.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

Mowgli had been standing with the ankus held point down.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

He was getting a little tired of the weight of the ankus.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

Deesa handed Chihun the heavy ankus, the iron elephant - goad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life's Handicap] Reference

If thou wilt give me the ankus to take away, it is good hunting.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

He had thrown off his driver and the ankus hung from him as he ran.    From Wordnik.com.  [Twenty-Two Goblins] Reference

Mowgli; and motioning Kaa away, he picked up the ankus, setting the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

This "-- he handled the ankus gingerly --" goes back to the Father of.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

But this "-- he lifted the ankus --" I desire to take away, that I may see it in the sun.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

The ankus flew sparkling, and buried itself point down thirty yards away, between the trees.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

Breton -- or perhaps it was the sight of the steel ankus that Speed flourished in his quality of mahout.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Maids of Paradise] Reference

Mowgli told him all his adventures from beginning to end, and Bagheera sniffed at the ankus between whiles.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference

Kala Nag, with a silver ankus, and men will run before us with golden sticks, crying, ` Room for the King's elephant! '.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Jungle Book] Reference

The organization is particularly concerned with the use of a traditional elephant training tool known as an ankus or bullhook.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Speed followed, squatted on the head of the elephant, ankus on thigh, shouting, "Hôut!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Maids of Paradise] Reference

“Which was when you used the ankus?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

“Did you get any prints off that ankus?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

An ankus (bullhook) may not be used in an abusive manner that causes wounds or other injuries. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [RushPRnews - Newswire & Global Press Release Distribution] Reference

“Uri’s ankus?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

“Uri doesn’t own an ankus,” Popo said.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

Instead he said, “Describe Uri’s ankus.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Fetch a Thief] Reference

It was a three-foot ankus, or elephant-goad -- something like a small boat-hook.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Second Jungle Book] Reference