A seat, usually with a canopy, carried on the back of an elephant or camel.
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.
Origin
Hindi हौदा, from Arabic هَوْدَج (1774).
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