howdah

== English == === Alternative forms === houdah, howda, howder === Etymology === From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaʊdə/ Rhymes: -aʊdə === Noun === howdah (plural howdahs) A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel. 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)