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mahout

Noun

ma=hout

WORDNET DICTIONARY

mahout, n. [Hind. mahāwat, Skr. mahāmātra; mahat great + mātrā measure.].

The keeper and driver of an elephant. [1913 Webster]

mahout, n. (in India etc.) an elephant-driver or -keeper.

Etymology

Hindi mahaut f. Skr. mahamatra high official, lit. 'great in measure'

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