keddah

/ˈkɛdə/
noun
  1. An enclosure or trap used for capturing wild elephants.
    • They built a strong keddah from bamboo and ropes.
    • The captured elephants were kept in the keddah until they were tamed.
    • The mahouts drove the herd into the keddah.
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