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Definition of "howdahs" [howdahs]

  • Plural form of howdah. (noun)

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Use "howdahs" in a sentence
  • "Princes, own many elephants, which they ride on in little houses, called howdahs which are strapped to the backs of the big animals."
  • "In the day excursions, the elephants are decorated in the most costly manner with rugs and fine stuffs, gold lace, and fringe; the seats called the howdahs are even covered with Cashmere shawls; richly fringed canopies keep off the heat of the sun, or else servants hold enormous umbrellas for this purpose."
  • "We do not even know whether Indian elephants were decorated or carried "howdahs" [seats with railings] in Alexander's time."