Definitions for howdahs

howdahs how·dah

Spelling: [hou-duh]
IPA: /ˈhaʊ də/

Howdahs is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in howdahs (adhhosw).

Definitions for howdahs

noun

  1. (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.

Origin of howdahs

1765-75; Hindi haudah Arabic hawdaj

Examples for howdahs

He enters the howdah—the elephant rises—the procession starts.

"Mr Wargrave, get to the front of the howdah and be ready," she said in a low tone.

The heavy figure of Doctor Boelke bulged from the front of the howdah.

He saw that the man wished him to drop from the howdah and leave the elephant.

Do you think the first tiger I see will get into my howdah and maul me?

He had no howdah, as that is not necessary, except for ladies.

Ainslie took the Colonel in his howdah; and Mrs Ainslie shared mine.

"I see you know, though some do call it his howdah," said Uncle Charlie.

One of the great pleasures or curiosities was a ride on his back in a howdah.

I was not in a howdah, but on a pad; and the tiger struck one of its forepaws on my knee.

Word Value for howdahs
Scrable

16

Words with friends

14

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