houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In the houdah, the old man moved to escape; but he was hampered with age, and could not, even in the face of danger, forget the dignity which was plainly his habit.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
He threw the curtains of the houdah up, looked at the sun, surveyed the country on every side long and carefully, as if to identify an appointed place.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
Thinking then of the fair Egyptian, insensibly his gait became slower, and at length fell into the merest loiter, until finally he could discern a curtained houdah, and two persons seated within it.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
A man standing up on the houdah of an elephant may pass under it without touching the foliage.
From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by Richardson, David Lester
But who were the man and woman under the houdah?
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
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