HOWDAH


Meaning of HOWDAH in English

/how"deuh/ , n.

(in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.

Also, houdah .

[ 1765-75; haudah hawdaj ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .