howdah

How To Use howdah In A Sentence

• Ms. de Guitaut says that the third rose-cut diamond on the howdah blanket moves sideways to reveal the keyhole where it is wound up. A Palace's Small Treasures
• The howdah, or seat which the Prince occupied, was of silver, embossed and gilt, having behind a place for a confidential servant, who waved the great chowry, or cow-tail, to keep off the flies; but who could also occasionally perform the task of spokesman, being well versed in all terms of flattery and compliment. The Surgeon's Daughter
• Princess Jahanara Begam journeyed in an open howdah set atop an imperial elephant. Shadow Princess
• Its scarlet howdah was empty; its trappings were scarlet; the mahout was a Shan. AN AUSTRALIAN IN CHINA
• Better yet, you see most of it on foot (heavily restricted elsewhere in India) or on elephant-back, perched atop a cushioned howdah.
• The Fort is a treasure house of priceless relics - miniatures, paintings, howdahs, palanquins and arms - all displayed with an astute eye for aesthetics and history.
• At the howdah's rear, Sir Roger pounded a drumskin and shouted his unheard orders. The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection
• In Jodhpur, the finely restored Meherangarh Fort offers a fascinating glimpse into the old Maharajas' lifestyles, with decorative elephant howdahs and family cradles on display.
• In the early evening I would surf-cast on the sandy flats and inlets for striped bass, cod, or flounder or dig for clams quahogs were my favorite, then cook the catch of the day—sometimes stuffed clams, sometimes what the locals called “chowdah.” Healed by Horses
• The horses, with three elephants, two with howdahs on their backs, and the other loaded with a large tent, were now paraded before the door; each horse was attended by his syce, or groom, who never quitted him, but fanned away the flies with a chowry, or whisk, formed of a horse's tail. The King's Own