noun
- The adult leader of a Cub Scout pack.
Usage: Capitalized when used as a title; from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
Examples
- The Akela welcomed the new Cub Scouts to the pack meeting.
- Our akela taught us how to tie knots and build a campfire.
- Akela is responsible for organizing activities and mentoring the cubs.
- The akelas from three different packs met to plan the regional jamboree.
- My son looks up to his akela as a role model.