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how·dah (ho̵u′də)

noun

a seat, esp. with a canopy and railing, for riding on the back of an elephant or camel

Etymology: Anglo-Ind < Hindi hauda < Ar haudaj

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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