- a variation of howdah.
houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A little later, full into view swung a duplication of his own dromedary, tall and white, and bearing a houdah, the travelling litter of Hindostan.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
While the slave restored the tent and wares to the box under the houdah, and the Arab brought up the horses, the three principals laved themselves in the pool.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
But who were the man and woman under the houdah?
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
A houdah on the animal, besides being unusually large, was of crimson and gold.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Lewis Wallace
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 Lewis Wallace
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