elephantry

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɛlɪfəntɹi/|/ˈɛlə-/    美 /ˈɛlɪfəntɹi/|/ˈɛlə-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That branch of an army that uses elephants. historical
    — But, juſt before we took the Field, we demoliſhed our Elephantry, and to be more on a Level with the Baboons, introduced Monkies upon lean Cats, and thoſe too a little wild, becauſe we could maintain them very cheap, Monkies being content with Nuts, and Cats with any Thing.

词形变化

elephantries plural

词源

From elephant + -ry, by analogy with infantry and cavalry.
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