war elephant en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) Any elephant trained and guided by humans for combat.
During the Second Punic War, 218-201 BCE, Hannibal trekked 37 war elephants across the Alps from what is now Spain into Italy.
2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 273:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| war elephants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi sotanorsu (elephant trained for combat)