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.
Meaning
2 sensesA 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.
Examples
1 sentencesThere is a howdah on the horse and a saddle on the elephant.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
plural: howdahsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant:houdah
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhowdahless