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Howdah

Noun

how=dah

WORDNET DICTIONARY

howdah(n = noun.artifact) houdah - a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant; Array

is a kind of seat

Howdah, n. [Ar. hawdaj.].

A seat or pavilion, generally covered, fastened on the back of an elephant, for the rider or riders. [1913 Webster]

Howdah, n. a seat for two or more, usu. with a canopy, for riding on the back of an elephant or camel.

Etymology

Urdu hawda f. Arab. hawdaj litter

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