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
Perched atop placid howdah elephants and shaded by parasols, the royal guests lounged lazily in the hot jungle sun.
From Time Magazine Archive
That was the traveler in the last howdah!
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller
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