howdah
howdah · howdahs
A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camelA seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
/ˈhaʊdə/
» There is a howdah on the horse and a saddle on the elephant.
Значення
значень: 2A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
An ornate carriage which is positioned on the back of elephants or occasionally other animals, used most often in the past for rich people who travelled in India via elephant.
Приклади
речень: 1There is a howdah on the horse and a saddle on the elephant.
Переклади
мов: 1Походження
From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).
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Форми
множина: howdahsСиноніми
синонімів: 1Близькі за значенням
- a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant:houdah
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Похідніhowdahless