- a variation of howdah.
houdah
Britishnoun
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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
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 David Lester Richardson
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 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
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 Lewis Wallace
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