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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cam•el /ˈkæməl/USA pronunciation n. - Mammals[countable] either of two large, long-necked animals with one or two humps on the back.
- [uncountable] a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cam•el (kam′əl),USA pronunciation n. - Mammalseither of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Cf. Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- a color ranging from yellowish tan to yellowish brown.
- SportAlso called camel spin. [Skating.]a spin done in an arabesque position.
- Nautical
- Naval TermsAlso called pontoon. a float for lifting a deeply laden vessel sufficiently to allow it to cross an area of shallow water.
- Naval Termsa float serving as a fender between a vessel and a pier or the like.
- Naval Termscaisson (def. 3a).
- Semitic; compare Hebrew gāmāl
- Greek kámēlos
- Latin camēlus
- Middle English, Old English bef. 950
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: camel /ˈkæməl/ n - 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
- a fawn colour
- (as adjective): a camel dress
Etymology: Old English, from Latin camēlus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic jamal |