“carnac”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

carnac

释义

‖ carnac rare.|ˈkɑːnæk|
[in F. cornac, Pg. cornáca, supposed to be of Indian origin, but not now found in any Indian vernacular. (Dr. Rost, quoted in Yule, suggests Singhalese kūrawa elephant-stud + nāyaka leader; others propose, for the first part, Skr. karī elephant.)]
The driver of an elephant, a mahout.
1704Collect. Voy. (Churchill) III. 825/2 Old Elephants..oftentimes kill their Carnak or Guides.1727A. Hamilton New Acc. E. Ind. II. xli. 110 Going to the River to be washed, with his Carnack, or Rider on his Back.a1832in Lyell Princ. Geol. xxxv. II. 43 The elephant only allows himself to be led by the carnac whom he has adopted.1884C. Bock Temples & Eleph. 22 The carnac or driver was quite unable to control the beast.

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