"war elephant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: war elephants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} war elephant (plural war elephants)
  1. (military, historical) Any elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military Categories (lifeform): Elephants
    Sense id: en-war_elephant-en-noun-RX8GEBNu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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