howdah

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

houdah

canopy

tent

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Translations

mahfe

هودج

semer

howdah

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaʊdə/

Etymology

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