howdah

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Synonymes

houdah

canopy

tent

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Traductions

mahfe

هودج

semer

howdah

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhaʊdə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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