Definition of howdah in English:
howdah
noun ˈhaʊdəˈhaʊdə
(in South Asia) a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or camel, typically with a canopy and accommodating two or more people.
（印度次大陆）象轿;驼轿（象或骆驼背上的座位，多有遮篷，能容纳两人或两人以上）- Better yet, you see most of it on foot (heavily restricted elsewhere in India) or on elephant-back, perched atop a cushioned howdah.
- We saw tigers, too, as close as you like from the swaying perch of the howdah on the back of the elephants.
- In Jodhpur, the finely restored Meherangarh Fort offers a fascinating glimpse into the old Maharajas' lifestyles, with decorative elephant howdahs and family cradles on display.
- Riding a six-tusked elephant on a howdah of lotus flowers, the huge tenth-century statue of Bodhisattva Puxian stands in its own hall and is among the most revered shrines on Emei.
- The umpire of the game oversees the play from a wooden howdah (bench type seat) on the back of the largest elephant.
- In the 1970s, the government stepped in to conduct the procession with the idol of the Goddess placed on the golden howdah.
- Our little lord, perched imperiously in his howdah, was gradually succumbing to the chill wind out of the south.
Origin
From Urdu haudah, from Arabic hawdaj 'litter'.
Rhymes
chowder, Gouda, Lauda, powder
Definition of howdah in US English:
howdah
nounˈhoudəˈhaʊdə
(in South Asia) a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or camel, typically with a canopy and accommodating two or more people.
（印度次大陆）象轿;驼轿（象或骆驼背上的座位，多有遮篷，能容纳两人或两人以上）- In the 1970s, the government stepped in to conduct the procession with the idol of the Goddess placed on the golden howdah.
- Better yet, you see most of it on foot (heavily restricted elsewhere in India) or on elephant-back, perched atop a cushioned howdah.
- Our little lord, perched imperiously in his howdah, was gradually succumbing to the chill wind out of the south.
- Riding a six-tusked elephant on a howdah of lotus flowers, the huge tenth-century statue of Bodhisattva Puxian stands in its own hall and is among the most revered shrines on Emei.
- We saw tigers, too, as close as you like from the swaying perch of the howdah on the back of the elephants.
- The umpire of the game oversees the play from a wooden howdah (bench type seat) on the back of the largest elephant.
- In Jodhpur, the finely restored Meherangarh Fort offers a fascinating glimpse into the old Maharajas' lifestyles, with decorative elephant howdahs and family cradles on display.
Origin
From Urdu haudah, from Arabic hawdaj ‘litter’.