Houdah

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Dated form of howdah. alt-of, dated

    "Lord and Lady Lytton rode in a silver houdah […]"

  2. 2
    a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant wordnet

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