howdah
Meanings
Plural: howdahs
Noun
- a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Hindi हौदा (haudā), from Arabic هَوْدَج (hawdaj, “litter carried by a camel”) (1774).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
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howdah is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
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