Houdah Definition

houdə
noun
Webster's New World

A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.

Wiktionary
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.
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Noun

Singular:
houdah
Plural:
houdahs

Origin of Houdah

  • Hindi (hauda), from Arabic هودج hawdaj, ‘litter carried by a camel’. (1774)

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