howdah
Example Sentences
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Some continue up the side stairs to Lucy’s ornate howdah, which is perched atop the 65-foot-tall elephant and offers stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic City skyline.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2020
Soon he was auctioning off land from the howdah perched atop Lucy, and the “world’s largest elephant” would go on to be visited by the likes of President Woodrow Wilson.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2015
On the day of the wedding itself, Prince Birendra mounted a silver howdah atop an elephant at the Royal Palace, then led a two-mile procession through the capital.
From Time Magazine Archive
He rode in a howdah on an elephant.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Maharaj Adhiraj was seated in the howdah, with his excellency the Nawab Juggun Jung by his side.
From The Heart of Denise and Other Tales by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)
