"ankus" meaning in English

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          "text": "At last he found something really fascinating laid on the front of a howdah half buried in the coins. It was a three-foot ankus, or elephant-goad—something like a small boathook. The top was one round, shining ruby, and eight inches of the handle below it were studded with rough turquoises close together, giving a most satisfactory grip.",
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          "text": "He reached for the ivory handle of his ankus and turned to the stripling.",
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