(in South and SE Asia) a person who works with, rides, and tends an elephant.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/96560/mahoutRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 11:21:47 GMTFri, 15 Mar 2019 04:30:06 GMT60Mahout is defined as being a person who drives, takes care of and controls [elephants]. Traditionally, life-time or career mahouts were [knowledgeable], highly experienced individuals well-versed in elephant-rearing skills. These were true masters with an intimate understanding of their wards. Men who possessed an exceptional ability to communicate and control their elephants with simple verbal commands and touch. See also [elephant-keeper] and Cornac.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/394635https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/394635Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:26:41 GMT(especially in S and SE Asia) a person who rides, controls, and cares for a working elephant

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