houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 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 Wallace, Lewis
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
Presently, raising the curtain of the houdah, she spoke to Ben-Hur, who sat his horse near by.
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
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