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howdahs

howdahs is the plural 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.

Questions about howdahs

What is howdahs the plural of?
Howdahs is the plural of howdah.

Words near howdahs in the dictionary

  1. howcatchems
  2. Howchin
  3. howda
  4. howdah
  5. howdahless
  6. howdahs
  7. howdas
  8. howdedo
  9. howdedos
  10. howdee
  11. Howden

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