camel

cam·el  (kml)

n.

1. A humped, long-necked ruminant mammal of the genus Camelus, domesticated in Old World desert regions as a beast of burden and as a source of wool, milk, and meat.

2. A device used to raise sunken objects, consisting of a hollow structure that is submerged, attached tightly to the object, and pumped free of water. Also called caisson.

3. Sports A spin in figure skating that is performed in an arabesque or modified arabesque position.

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[Middle English, from Old English and from Anglo-Norman cameil, both from Latin camlus, from Greek kamlos, of Semitic origin; see gml¹ in Semitic roots.]

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camel

Noun

either of two humped mammals, the dromedary and Bactrian camel, that can survive long periods without food or water in desert regions [Greek kamēlos]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

camel - cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate - placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot Camelus, genus Camelus - type genus of the Camelidae: camels Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius, dromedary - one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus - two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia

Translations

camel [ˈkæməl] n → camello

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camel [ˈkæməl] n → chameau m

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camel [ˈkæməl] n → Kamel nt

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camel [ˈkæməl] n → cammello