howdah

English - Turkish

Definition of howdah in English Turkish dictionary: (isim) semer sepeti; {i} semer sepeti; fil veya deve sırtında taşınan tenteli taht; mahfe

English - English

Definition of howdah in English English dictionary: 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; {i} seat with a canopy which is put on an elephant's back; A seat or pavilion, generally covered, fastened on the back of an elephant, for the rider or riders; a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant; a covered seat used for riding an elephant; The riding seat on the back of an elephant
howdahs: plural of howdah

howdah

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how·dah

[ 'hau-d& ] (noun.) 1774. Hindi hauda, from Arabic هودج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”). (1774)

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