howdah
/ˈhaʊdə/noun
- (in the Indian subcontinent) a seat for riding on the back of an elephant or camel, typically with a canopy and accommodating two or more people（印度次大陆）象轿;驼轿（象或骆驼背上的座位, 多有遮篷, 能容纳两人或两人以上）。
词源
from Urdu haudah, from Arabic hawdaj 'litter'.