houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
From the houdah the slave brought her a crystal goblet; then she said to Ben-Hur, "I will be your servant at the fountain."
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
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
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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