camelback

[kam-uhl-bak]

cam·el·back

[kam-uhl-bak]
noun
1.
the back of a camel: They traveled through the desert on camelback.
2.
a curved back of a sofa or chair, having a central rising section between two lower sections.
adjective
3.
having a shape resembling the humped back of a camel.

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Camelback is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
adverb
4.
on camelback: to ride camelback.

Origin:
camel + back1
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