camel
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.: Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown.
Also called camel spin .Skating. a spin done in an arabesque position.
Nautical.
Also called pontoon. a float for lifting a deeply laden vessel sufficiently to allow it to cross an area of shallow water.
a float serving as a fender between a vessel and a pier or the like.
Origin of camel
1Other words from camel
- cam·el·like, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for camel
/ (ˈkæməl) /
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 (def. 3)
a raft or float used as a fender between a vessel and a wharf
a fawn colour
(as adjective): a camel dress
Origin of camel
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Other Idioms and Phrases with camel
see under last straw.
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