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how·dah also hou·dah H0294300 (hou′də)n. A seat, usually fitted with a canopy and railing, placed on the back of an elephant or a camel.
[Urdu haudah, from Arabic hawdaj, litter, sedan chair, from hadaja, to shuffle along, totter; see hdg in Semitic roots.]howdah (ˈhaʊdə) or houdahna seat for riding on an elephant's back, esp one with a canopy[C18: from Hindi haudah, from Arabic haudaj load carried by elephant or camel]how•dah or hou•dah (ˈhaʊ də)
n. a seat or platform placed on the back of an elephant. [1765–75; < Hindi haudah < Arabic hawdaj] howdahA Hindi word for a seat for passengers carried on an elephant’s back.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  howdah - a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephanthoudahseat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" |
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Synonyms for howdahnoun a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephantSynonymsRelated Words |