camel
IPA: kˈæmʌɫ
noun
- A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
- A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
- Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle.
- (South Africa, obsolete) Synonym of giraffe
- A river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Padstow.
- A cigarette of a popular American brand.
adjective
- Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
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Examples of "camel" in Sentences
- Look at the picture of the camel.
- The camels stroll the sand dunes.
- The camel has its nose in the tent.
- Camels were hobbled away from the town.
- Even the camel and llama can interbreed.
- He participiated in the Battle of the Camel.
- The camel made the length of crossing shorter.
- He had a prominent role in the Battle of the Camel.
- In the desert camel the companion of the lonely wanderer.
- Catching the smell of the camels, the Lydian horses panicked.