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HOWDAH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does howdah mean?
• HOWDAH (noun)
The noun HOWDAH has 1 sense:
1. a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
Familiarity information: HOWDAH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
houdah; howdah
Hypernyms ("howdah" is a kind of...):
seat (any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit))
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