a piece of armour of esp. metal, carried on the arm or in the hand to deflect blows from the head or body; a shield.

the plant Ecbolium viride ( = E. linneanum) of Acanthaceae family.

a thick cord made of intertwisted woollen threads.

= ಕರಣೆ2.

an elephant's elongated prehensile nose; the trunk.

the plant Aloe perfoliata of Liliaceae family.

= ಕರಣಿಕ.

a long brass blow-pipe.

a small hand-held tool with a flat pointed blade, used to apply and spread mortar etc by a mason; a trowel.

a female elephant.

a class of women as classified in the science of erotics.

a cogulated mass (as of curds); a thick mass of coagulated liquid, esp. of blood; a clot.

a paste applied to the central part of the skin or parchment of a Mridanga, tabala.