howdah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of howdah
1765–75; < Hindi haudah < Arabic hawdaj
Example Sentences
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Some continue up the side stairs to Lucy’s ornate howdah, which is perched atop the 65-foot-tall elephant and offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic City skyline.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
Soon he was auctioning off land from the howdah perched atop Lucy, and the “world’s largest elephant” would go on to be visited by the likes of President Woodrow Wilson.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2015
Perched atop placid howdah elephants and shaded by parasols, the royal guests lounged lazily in the hot jungle sun.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next morning, Chairman Powell climbed into his howdah, told newsmen he would preside at pro-Nixon gatherings throughout the state, whether strategy sessions or crossroads rallies.
From Time Magazine Archive
There are now thirty-three elephants, Gisco the bull, which bears the king’s howdah, is leader of the herd and knows no master except his mahout and the king.
From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Holt, Mathew Joseph
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