howdah
or hou·dah
(in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.
Origin of howdah
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How to use howdah in a sentence
That is why Indian children prefer riding bareback on an elephant to taking a howdah.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiHe had the rifle in his hand but the tiger was reaching over the howdah and stretching out his paw to get him.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiThe nearer the tiger's paw came, the more the magistrate tried to lean against the side of the howdah.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiI was very soon seated with Dr. Rolland in the howdah, and trotted to the neighbouring town.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThey gave me a large knife to defend myself with, in case the animal should spring too high and reach the side of the howdah.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for howdah
houdah
/ (ˈhaʊdə) /
a seat for riding on an elephant's back, esp one with a canopy
Origin of howdah
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