Its sound is mimicked with coconut shells in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (5)

I believe the answer is:

steed

(Other definitions for steed that I've seen before include "Spirited horse" , "Swift horse" , "Powerful horse" , "Warhorse" , "Literary term for horse" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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