howdah

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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

Shielded by the howdah curtains sat King Monivong and others of the blood royal whose stern stomachs easily withstood the motion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Next morning, Chairman Powell climbed into his howdah, told newsmen he would preside at pro-Nixon gatherings throughout the state, whether strategy sessions or crossroads rallies.

From Time Magazine Archive

The howdah was of silver, beautifully decorated with cloth of gold, the gorgeous housings reaching to the ground.

From George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life by Fenn, George Manville