large tooth, fang, tusk; as adj. (-˚) having tusks or fangs DN.ii.18 (susukkha˚); Ja.i.505 (uddhaṭa-dāṭho viya sappo); Ja.iv.245 (nikkhanta˚); Dhp-a.i.215; Pv-a.152 (kaṭhina˚); Sdhp.286.

• -āvudha [Sk. daṃṣṭrāyudha] using a tusk as his weapon Ja.v.172;
• -danta a canine tooth Kp-a.44;
• -balin one whose strength lies in his teeth (of a lion) Snp.72.

Sk. daṃṣṭrā to ḍasati (q.v.), cp. also daṭṭha