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.

Origin of howdah

1765–75; <Hindi haudah<Arabic hawdaj

Words nearby howdah

how about that?, Howard, how are you?, howbeit, how come?, howdah, howdie, how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy

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Example sentences from the Web for howdah

The howdah, pierced all over with arrows, had something the appearance of a porcupine or a giant pincushion.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Chilled with the nearness of death, Nelson counted six mail-clad warriors in the howdah.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
There was no howdah, and it was a difficult feat to sit back of the mahout.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
He made such tremendous springs, that I thought every moment he must reach the howdah, and select a victim from among us.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2|Various

Without even pausing to think it over Rajah bent his calloused knees, and gratefully Kathlyn crawled back into the howdah.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

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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单词	howdah
释义	howdah or hou·dah [ hou-duh ] / ˈhaʊ də / SEE SYNONYMS FOR howdah ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1765–75; <Hindi haudah<Arabic hawdaj Words nearby howdah how about that?, Howard, how are you?, howbeit, how come?, howdah, howdie, how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for howdah The howdah, pierced all over with arrows, had something the appearance of a porcupine or a giant pincushion. Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)\|Ellen C. Clayton Chilled with the nearness of death, Nelson counted six mail-clad warriors in the howdah. Astounding Stories, February, 1931\|Various There was no howdah, and it was a difficult feat to sit back of the mahout. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath He made such tremendous springs, that I thought every moment he must reach the howdah, and select a victim from among us. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2\|Various Without even pausing to think it over Rajah bent his calloused knees, and gratefully Kathlyn crawled back into the howdah. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to howdah seat, pillion, packsaddle
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howdah

or hou·dah

noun

Origin of howdah

Words nearby howdah

Example sentences from the Web for howdah

British Dictionary definitions for howdah

houdah

noun

Word Origin for howdah

Words related to howdah