howdah

or hou·dah

[ hou-duh ]
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noun
  1. (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

1
1765–75; <Hindi haudah<Arabic hawdaj

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British Dictionary definitions for howdah

howdah

houdah

/ (ˈhaʊdə) /


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

Origin of howdah

1
C18: from Hindi haudah, from Arabic haudaj load carried by elephant or camel

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