howdah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of howdah
1765–75; < Hindi haudah < Arabic hawdaj
Example Sentences
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Some continue up the side stairs to Lucy’s ornate howdah, which is perched atop the 65-foot-tall elephant and offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic City skyline.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
Soon he was auctioning off land from the howdah perched atop Lucy, and the “world’s largest elephant” would go on to be visited by the likes of President Woodrow Wilson.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2015
Next morning, Chairman Powell climbed into his howdah, told newsmen he would preside at pro-Nixon gatherings throughout the state, whether strategy sessions or crossroads rallies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Britain's aristocratic Earl of Scarbrough and one of Red China's Vice Premiers, Ulanfu, who shared a howdah, smiled wanly at the cheering crowds as their huge beast heaved and rolled along the line of march.
From Time Magazine Archive
I bade them put the howdah on Dundora's back, as she was the steadier with a charging tiger.
From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon
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