Word Frequency
camel (ˈkæməl
)
Definitions
noun
- either of two cud-chewing artiodactyl mammals of the genus Camelus: family Camelidae. They are adapted for surviving long periods without food or water in desert regions, esp by using humps on the back for storing fat See Arabian camel, Bactrian camel
- a float attached to a vessel to increase its buoyancy See also caisson (sense 3)
- a raft or float used as a fender between a vessel and a wharf
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- a fawn colour
- (as adjective) ⇒
a camel dress
Word Origin
Old English, from Latin camēlus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic jamalTranslations for 'camel'
- British English: camel A camel is a desert animal with one or two humps on its back.ˈkæməl NOUN
- Arabic: جَمَل
- Brazilian Portuguese: camelo
- Chinese: 骆驼
- Croatian: deva
- Czech: velbloud
- Danish: kamel
- Dutch: kameel
- European Spanish: camello camella
- Finnish: kameli
- French: chameau
- German: Kamel
- Greek: καμήλα
- Italian: cammello
- Japanese: ラクダ
- Korean: 낙타
- Norwegian: kamel
- Polish: wielbłąd
- Portuguese: camelo
- Romanian: cămilă cămile
- Russian: верблюд верблюдица
- Spanish: camello camella
- Swedish: kamel
- Thai: อูฐ
- Turkish: deve
- Ukrainian: верблюд
- Vietnamese: con lạc đà
Example Sentences Including 'camel'
Halfway to the tower at the top, you are invited to have your photograph taken with a camel.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Her camel trousers, normally slightly loose, were biting into her belly reproachfully.JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
In ancient times, people came on camel backs or in bullock carts and carried with them a week's provisions.India Today (1998)
It's like the ancient Bedouin saying: "As the camel falls to its knees, more knives are drawn.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
The scruffy beard, the bag made of camel gut with half the guts still hanging off it.WHITE LIES (2003)
There was even an electrically operated ` camel ' for toning up in the gymnasium.SIGNOR MARCONI'S MAGIC BOX: The invention that sparked the radio revolution (2003)
There'll be rides and amusements, free craft and pottery workshops, astronomy dome and camel rides.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
Till the case is disposed off, the camel will continue to remain at the shelter.Samachar (2005)
When passing judgement the colonel quoted from a Persian proverb: `An egg thief becomes a camel thief.Final Resort
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