Definitions for howdah

howdah how·dah

Spelling: [hou-duh]
IPA: /ˈhaʊ də/

Howdah is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in howdah (adhhow).

Definitions for howdah

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 howdah

1765-75; Hindi haudah Arabic hawdaj

Examples for howdah

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for howdah
Scrable

16

Words with friends

14

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