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howda

howda is the archaic form of howdah.

Meaning of howdah

Noun

howdah (plural howdahs)

  1. A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
    • They don't ask for palanquins and howdahs.1938, Raja Rao, Kanthapura
  2. 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.

Forms of howda

pluralhowdas

Questions about howda

What is howda the archaic form of?
Howda is the archaic form of howdah.

Words near howda in the dictionary

  1. howbeit
  2. howbout
  3. howcatchem
  4. howcatchems
  5. Howchin
  6. howda
  7. howdah
  8. howdahless
  9. howdahs
  10. howdas
  11. howdedo

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