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məˈhaʊtma·hout
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Princeton's WordNet
mahoutnoun
the driver and keeper of an elephant
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mahoutnoun
an elephant driver and keeper
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Mahout
A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper. Mahouts were used since antiquity for both civilian and military use. Traditionally, mahouts came from ethnic groups with generations of elephant keeping experience, with a mahout retaining his elephant throughout its working life or service years. Mahouts would often ride on a howdah placed on the back of their elephant.
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mahout
A mahout is a person who rides, tends, and cares for elephants, typically in South Asia. They often have intensive training in elephant care and handling, and usually form a strong bond with a particular elephant.
Webster Dictionary
Mahoutnoun
the keeper and driver of an elephant
Etymology: [Hind. mahwat, Skr. mahmtra; mahat great + mtr measure.]
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Mahout
A mahout is a person who rides an elephant. The word mahout comes from the Hindi words mahaut and mahavat, which eventually goes back to Sanskrit mahamatra. Usually, a mahout starts as a boy in the 'family profession' when he is assigned an elephant early in its life. They remain bonded to each other throughout their lives. The most common tools used by mahouts are chains and the Aṅkuśa –a sharp metal hook used in the training and handling of the elephant by stabbing the elephant in the head, and in areas like the mouth and inner ear, where the animal is most sensitive.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mahout
ma-hōōt′, n. the keeper and driver of an elephant. [Hind. mahāut, mahāwat.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mahout in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mahout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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