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howdah

/hou-duh/US // ˈhaʊ də //UK // (ˈhaʊdə) //

豪达,豪德,豪宅

Related Words

seat座位,座椅,座,座位数pillion后座,后排乘客,后座乘客,后排座位packsaddle鞍座,鞍马,鞍具,背包

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as insaddle
Synonyms
packsaddle鞍座,鞍马,鞍具,背包pillion后座,后排乘客,后座乘客,后排座位seat座位,座椅,座,座位数

Examples

  • That is why Indian children prefer riding bareback on an elephant to taking a howdah.

  • He had the rifle in his hand but the tiger was reaching over the howdah and stretching out his paw to get him.

  • The nearer the tiger's paw came, the more the magistrate tried to lean against the side of the howdah.

  • I was very soon seated with Dr. Rolland in the howdah, and trotted to the neighbouring town.

  • They gave me a large knife to defend myself with, in case the animal should spring too high and reach the side of the howdah.

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