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howdah

or hou·dah

[ hou-duh ]
/ ˈhaʊ də /
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noun

(in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.

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Origin of howdah

1765–75; < Hindi haudah < Arabic hawdaj

Words nearby howdah

how's tricks?, how-do-you-do, how-to, howard, howbeit, howdah, howdie, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel
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Words related to howdah

seat, pillion, packsaddle

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British Dictionary definitions for howdah

howdah

houdah

/ (ˈhaʊdə) /

noun

a seat for riding on an elephant's back, esp one with a canopy

Word Origin for howdah

C18: from Hindi haudah, from Arabic haudaj load carried by elephant or camel
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