English Explanatory Dictionary

howdah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
  2. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊdə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-howdah.wav

Word forms

howdah howdahs houdah howda howder

Etymology

From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).

Derived words

howdahless
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