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View synonyms for howdah
howdah
or hou·dah
[ hou-duh ]
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.
howdah
/ ˈhaʊdə /
noun
- a seat for riding on an elephant's back, esp one with a canopy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of howdah1
1765–75; < Hindi haudah < Arabic hawdaj
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Word History and Origins
Origin of howdah1
C18: from Hindi haudah, from Arabic haudaj load carried by elephant or camel
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Example Sentences
That is why Indian children prefer riding bareback on an elephant to taking a howdah.
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He had the rifle in his hand but the tiger was reaching over the howdah and stretching out his paw to get him.
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The nearer the tiger's paw came, the more the magistrate tried to lean against the side of the howdah.
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I was very soon seated with Dr. Rolland in the howdah, and trotted to the neighbouring town.
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They gave me a large knife to defend myself with, in case the animal should spring too high and reach the side of the howdah.
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