howdah

Значение (Английский)

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.

Синонимы

houdah

canopy

tent

⛺

Переводы

mahfe

هودج

semer

howdah

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈhaʊdə/

Этимология (Английский)

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