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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hou-duh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhaʊ də |
Définition of howdah
Origin :- 1774, from Persian and Urdu haudah, from Arabic haudaj "litter carried by a camel" (or elephant).
- As in saddle : noun seat on horse
- He enters the howdah—the elephant rises—the procession starts.
- Extract from : « For Love of the King » by Oscar Wilde
- One of the great pleasures or curiosities was a ride on his back in a howdah.
- Extract from : « A Little Girl of Long Ago » by Amanda Millie Douglas
- Do you think the first tiger I see will get into my howdah and maul me?
- Extract from : « Gil the Gunner » by George Manville Fenn
- He had no howdah, as that is not necessary, except for ladies.
- Extract from : « A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India » by Charles Acland
- I was not in a howdah, but on a pad; and the tiger struck one of its forepaws on my knee.
- Extract from : « The Lost Heir » by G. A. Henty
- Ainslie took the Colonel in his howdah; and Mrs Ainslie shared mine.
- Extract from : « Life in an Indian Outpost » by Gordon Casserly
- "I see you know, though some do call it his howdah," said Uncle Charlie.
- Extract from : « Emmy Lou's Road to Grace » by George Madden Martin
- The heavy figure of Doctor Boelke bulged from the front of the howdah.
- Extract from : « The Three Sapphires » by W. A. Fraser
- He saw that the man wished him to drop from the howdah and leave the elephant.
- Extract from : « Jack Haydon's Quest » by John Finnemore
- "Mr Wargrave, get to the front of the howdah and be ready," she said in a low tone.
- Extract from : « The Jungle Girl » by Gordon Casserly
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