/ Dictionary / Index H howdah: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: how•dah Pronunciation: (hou'du), [key] — n. (in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: howdah (Thesaurus) howbeit howdie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: voracious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language