TUSKER

tusker

(noun) any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

tusker (plural tuskers)

An animal, such as a bull elephant or a boar, with large tusks.

Etymology 2

Noun

tusker (plural tuskers)

(UK, Orkney, Shetland) A tool used in peat cutting.

Anagrams

• Kuster, Turkes

Source: Wiktionary


Tusk"er, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An elephant having large tusks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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