I came across this in a broadsheet newspaper (The Irish Times) crossword.
It's a howdah.
look it up on wikipedia or in a dictionary...
This has already cropped up by the way under:
The name of the seat used on an elephant? and
What is the name of canopied elephant seat?
hope this was helpful anyway.
A howdah.It is referred to as a houdah or howdah. While its main purpose was to provide a more comfortable seat for someone than an elephant's back, it was also a sign of wealth.
Howdah
A seat (usually for more than one person) on the back of an elephant is a "howdah", pronounced in English as "HOW-duh".
You call a male elephant a "bull".
A covered seat on an elephant is called a howdah, while an uncovered seat on a camel is called a saddle or a saddle blanket.
elephant
If you were seated in the howdah, you would be on a seat or platform mounted on the back of an elephant, used typically in the past for riding or for carrying passengers or goods.
Young elephant.
Dumbo you can call a elephant a mamath from off ICE AGE lol
I believe CA state law requires it in the back seat. Call the CHP office near you to ask this question before you get a ticket.
A male elephant is called a bull.
They call cows to the female elephant.