houdah
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A houdah on the animal, besides being unusually large, was of crimson and gold.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
From the houdah the slave brought her a crystal goblet; then she said to Ben-Hur, "I will be your servant at the fountain."
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
He threw the curtains of the houdah up, looked at the sun, surveyed the country on every side long and carefully, as if to identify an appointed place.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
In the houdah, the old man moved to escape; but he was hampered with age, and could not, even in the face of danger, forget the dignity which was plainly his habit.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
A little later, full into view swung a duplication of his own dromedary, tall and white, and bearing a houdah, the travelling litter of Hindostan.
From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis
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