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.
Origin of howdah
11765–75; <Hindi haudah<Arabic hawdaj
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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
Origin of howdah
1C18: from Hindi haudah, from Arabic haudaj load carried by elephant or camel
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