tushker
/ˈtʌʃkə(ɹ)/
tushker is the alternative form of tusker.
Meaning of tusker
Noun (1)
tusker (plural tuskers)
- An animal, such as a bull elephant or a boar, with large tusks.
- By climbing trees they had had a fairly good view of the herd, which they described as numbering several large tuskers, a great many cows and calves, and full-grown bulls whose ivory would be worth having.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 130
Noun (2)
tusker (plural tuskers)
- A tool used in peat cutting, a type of turf spade similar to a cascrom.
Forms of tushker
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Questions about tushker
- What is tushker the alternative form of?
- Tushker is the alternative form of tusker.
- How do you pronounce tushker?
- Tushker is pronounced /ˈtʌʃkə(ɹ)/.
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