houdah

British  

/ ˈhaʊdə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of howdah

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Example Sentences

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

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 Wallace, Lewis

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

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