ALL meanings of howdah
how·dah
H h - noun howdah (in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant. 1
- noun howdah (in South Asia) a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or camel, typically with a canopy and accommodating two or more people. 1
- noun howdah a seat for riding on an elephant's back, esp one with a canopy 0
- noun howdah a seat, esp. with a canopy and railing, for riding on the back of an elephant or camel 0
- noun howdah A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel. 0
- noun howdah 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. 0