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Caravan, series of camels carrying passengers and goods
A camel train, caravan, or camel string is a series of camels carrying passengers and goods on a regular or semi-regular service between points. Despite
Camel_train
1856–1866 United States Army experiment
The United States Camel Corps was a mid-19th-century experiment by the United States Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwestern United States
United_States_Camel_Corps
Camel trained and guided by humans for combat
that the Lydian horses shied away from camels, Cyrus formed the camels from his baggage train into an ad hoc camel-corps with armed riders replacing packs
Camel_cavalry
Genus of mammals
portal Afghan cameleers in Australia Australian feral camel Camel howdah Camel milk Camel racing Camel train (caravan) Camel urine Camel wrestling Camelops
Camel
Feral camels in Australia
Australian feral camels are introduced populations of dromedary, or one-humped, camel (Camelus dromedarius—from the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian
Australian_feral_camel
Camels which arrived in British Columbia, Canada, during the Cariboo Gold Rush
The Cariboo camels were a number of camels that arrived in British Columbia, Canada, as pack animals. The Bactrian camels were used on the Douglas Road
Cariboo_camels
Camel drivers in Australia (c. 1860s–1930s)
Australian inland industry by carting goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains. They were commonly referred to as "Afghans", even though the majority
Afghan_cameleers_in_Australia
One-humped camel
dromedary camel, Arabian camel and one-humped camel, is a large camel of the genus Camelus with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three camel species;
Dromedary
Cigarette brand
Camel is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the United States and by Japan Tobacco
Camel_(cigarette)
Carriage placed on the back of an elephant, camel, or other animal
romanized: haudā, derived from the Arabic هودج hawdaj which means 'bed carried by a camel') also known as hathi howdah (हाथी हौदा hāthī haudā), is a carriage which
Howdah
Writing format
Camel case (sometimes stylized autologically as camelCase or CamelCase, also known as camel caps or more formally as medial capitals) is a writing format
Camel_case
Use of tea in Russia
1679, Russia concluded a treaty on regular tea supplies from China via camel train in exchange for furs. The Qing ambassador to Moscow made a gift of several
Russian_tea_culture
Topics referred to by the same term
kitchenette, dining and storage areas; chiefly British usage Camel train, a convoy using camels as pack animals Convoy, a group of vehicles or ships traveling
Caravan
Camel driver for the US Camel Corps (1828–1902)
of Syria, Ali worked as a camel breeder and trainer. He served with the French Army in Algiers before signing on as a camel driver for the US Army in
Hi_Jolly
Female Bactrian camel (died 1934)
Topsy the Camel (born prior to 1855, possibly as early as c. 1834 – April 1934), also known as Old Topsy, was a female Bactrian camel who was the last
Topsy_the_Camel
Salt lake in Afar Region, Ethiopia
the salt flat Salt workers at work Processed salt Salt transport by a camel train Lake Afrera Lake Assal (Djibouti) Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan
Lake_Karum
Individual or type of working animal used by humans
up to 40 kg (88 lb) for a prolonged period in mountains. Pack station Camel train Arriero "The Best Invention Since The Wheel". No Tech Magazine. 4 January
Pack_animal
Salt caravan route practiced by Tuareg traders in the Sahara desert
to 8000 camels, and continued to shrink thereafter. The northern road route, marked by the Tree of Ténéré, has supplanted most camel trains, but small
Azalai
1990 British/Italian film by Bernardo Bertolucci
into the Sahara. Kit wanders in the desert until she begs a ride from a camel train led by a Tuareg, Belqassim. After the caravan arrives at his home in
The_Sheltering_Sky_(film)
Afghan cameleer in Australia (1911–1983)
Afghan Australian cameleer and camel trainer who lived for much of his life at Alice Springs. Mahomet is perhaps best known for helping train Robyn Davidson
Sallay_Mahomet
British WW1 biplane fighter aircraft
The Sopwith Camel is a British First World War single-seat biplane fighter aircraft that was introduced on the Western Front in 1917. It was developed
Sopwith_Camel
American actor (1916–1994)
Stanley Andrews. In "The Camel Train" (1957), he played Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who commissions an experiment of using camels in the southwestern
Harry_Fleer
2023 musical by Rick Elice
a train "going anywhere." Camel, an older circus worker, and Wade, the foreman, try to intimidate him off the train, but he stands his ground. Camel reveals
Water_for_Elephants_(musical)
Landlocked body of water which has a high concentration of salts
Iran. Lake Elton, Russia Mono Lake, United States Salt transport by a camel train on Lake Karum in Ethiopia. Lakes portal Brine pool – Accumulation of
Salt_lake
Topics referred to by the same term
passengers. Train(s) may also refer to: Roller coaster train, the specialized vehicle which transports riders around a roller coaster track Camel train, a series
Train_(disambiguation)
Type of trucking vehicle
freight and supplies into the Northern Territory, replacing the Afghan camel trains that had been trekking through the deserts since the late 19th century
Road_train
Desert on the African continent
animosity between the Chaamba Arabs and the Tuareg. The newly raised Méhariste camel corps were originally recruited mainly from the Chaamba nomadic tribe. In
Sahara
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
and was reportedly accompanied by a camel train that included thousands of people and nearly a hundred camels where he gave away so much gold that it
Gold
Country in West Asia
markets. Another explanation connects the name to the word qiṭār, meaning camel train, possibly alluding to Qatar's role in historical trade routes. In Standard
Qatar
British Imperial camel-mounted infantry brigade of WWI
The Imperial Camel Corps Brigade (ICCB) was a camel-mounted infantry brigade that the British Empire raised in December 1916 during the First World War
Imperial_Camel_Corps
Group of people or animals traveling together in a row
example are the camel trains traversing the southern edges of the Sahara Desert. Central American migrant caravans of 2017–22 Convoy Wagon train Chisholm, Hugh
Caravan_(travellers)
Historical route for salt trade
of the Afar Depression, especially around Lake Afrera, then carried by camel west to Atsbi and Ficho in the Ethiopian Highlands, whence traders distributed
Salt_road
Australian missionary (1889–1958)
Australia, mostly Alice Springs, from 1913 until 1934 who is known for his camel train caravan mission. Kramer was responsible for building the first church
Ernest_Eugene_Kramer
German-Bohemian photography duo
Museum, London Ouled Naïl girl, Algeria Ouled Naïl girl, Tunis Arab youth Camel train in front of the Sultan Barkouk Mosque, Cairo Street in Cairo The Pyramids
Lehnert_&_Landrock
and was reportedly accompanied by a camel train that included thousands of people and nearly a hundred camels where he gave away so much gold that it
History_of_gold
Group of vehicles traveling together
for almost 500 hours at Saltfjellet Camel train Motorcade Police escort Road train Shoaling and schooling Wagon train I.C.B. Dear and Peter Kemp, ed. (2007)
Convoy
American explorer, surveyor, ambassador (1822–1893)
1954 Western film Southwest Passage. As in "The Camel Train", Beale is conducting an experiment with camels in the American Southwest, whilst at the same
Edward_Fitzgerald_Beale
2005 novel by David Baldacci
Beret and a former CIA trained assassin. The book was initially published on October 25, 2005, by Grand Central Publishing. "The Camel Club by David Baldacci"
The_Camel_Club_(novel)
Suburb of Shire of Broome, Western Australia
beach at low tide to a much greater extent than would be possible on foot. Camel rides are available around sunrise and sunset hours. The suburb contains
Cable_Beach
German explorer and diplomat (1899–1976)
Esch also undertook several expeditions on his own, both by car and by camel train. His interest focussed not only on geographical measurements and cartography
Hansjoachim_von_der_Esch
Annual Australian camel race
The Boulia Camel Races is an Australian camel race held annually every third weekend of July in Boulia, Queensland since 1997. Sometimes called the Melbourne
Boulia_Camel_Races
Devaluation of money's purchasing power
1324, he was reportedly accompanied by a camel train that included thousands of people and nearly a hundred camels. When he passed through Cairo, he spent
Inflation
Bedouin tribe of the United Arab Emirates
through date farming, pearling and moving goods with their camel trains, as well as camel breeding. One of the most important tribes in the emirate of
Manasir_(tribe)
Anglican church in East Rounton, North Yorkshire, England
Matterhorn, a woman in Arabic dress, the Al-Kazimiyya Mosque, and a camel train, along with Arabic text taken from a poem by Hafez. The south window
St Lawrence's Church, East Rounton
St_Lawrence's_Church,_East_Rounton
Town in the Northern Territory, Australia
original mode of British-Australian transportation in the outback were camel trains, operated by immigrants from Pathan tribes in the North-West Frontier
Alice_Springs
2020 Australian film
faiths) who brought their camel trains to help open up the Australian outback from the mid-19th century. Two young Afghan cameleers, Hanif and Jundah, form
The_Furnace_(2020_film)
Emirati political advisor (1923–2021)
(1342 AH), moving to Buraimi at the age of seven. His father operated camel trains taking pilgrims to Hajj, a business Al Blooshi helped with. He began
Ahmed_Bin_Mahmoud_Al_Blooshi
1976 film
inspired by the United States Camel Corps, an experiment during the 1850s and '60s by United States Cavalry to introduce camels into service in the western
Hawmps!
Island Camel train, with wool from Nappamerry being unloaded at the Railway Station, 1928. A camel train in the desert, with each of the camels loaded
Transport_in_South_Australia
Desert in northeast Ethiopia
female and named Lucy. The Afar people mine salt, loading each of their camels with up to thirty salt bricks weighing four kilograms each. It will then
Danakil_Desert
November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) Justin and Squidgy transport Olive on their camel train and learn why it's important to ask for help. 17 17 "Big Sub Hubbub"
List_of_Justin_Time_episodes
First century BCE Roman soldier
Europe, with arrows continually replenished by foot soldiers from a camel train. The reputation of the legionaries for excellence in combat at close
Publius Licinius Crassus (son of triumvir)
Publius_Licinius_Crassus_(son_of_triumvir)
Galvanised iron telegraph pole
the Australian interior by camel trains imported from Egypt, complete with their Egyptian drivers. See Australian feral camel. Joseph Oppenheimer (8 February
Oppenheimer_pole
American novelist (born 1960)
(2007) First Family (2009) The Sixth Man (2011) King and Maxwell (2013) The Camel Club (2005) The Collectors (2006) Stone Cold (2007) Divine Justice (2008)
David_Baldacci
Australian minister and historian (1911–2005)
Territory. He died on 21 February 2005 and was predeceased by his wife. Camel Train and Aeroplane: the story of Skipper Partridge (1981). Palmerston to Darwin:
Arch_Grant
Trans-Saharan trade route
routes. The Darb El Arba'īn route was used to move trade goods, livestock (camels, donkeys, cattle, horses) and slaves via a chain of oases from the interior
Darb_El_Arba'īn
1798 battle of the French invasion of Egypt and Syria
authorities in India. Duval travelled across the Middle East overland via camel train to Aleppo and took the EIC ship Fly from Basra to Bombay, acquainting
Battle_of_the_Nile
Ethnic group
goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains. Dost Mahomet and Dervish Bejah Baloch were Baloch cameleers who worked the Western Australian Goldfields
Baloch_Australians
Dance figure popularised by Michael Jackson
Boone Show, Dick Van Dyke performed a similar variation of the moonwalk and camel walk in his comedy routine called "Mailing a Letter on a Windy Corner".
Moonwalk_(dance)
Novel by Sara Gruen
Jacob is befriended by Camel, an old man and circus veteran, who persuades his companions not to throw Jacob off the train. Camel takes him under his wing
Water_for_Elephants
Australian of Asian ethnicity or ancestry
bales by camel train. Most of the cameleers were Muslims, with a sizeable minority being Sikhs from the Punjab region. They established camel-breeding
Asian_Australians
Ethnolinguistic group native to South Asia and Iran
pastoral industry by carting goods and transporting wool bales by camel trains. Baloch cameleers who worked the Western Australian Goldfields in the late 1890s
Baloch_people
(1858–1964) camel-driver, herbalist and philanthropist
South Australia. He arrived as one of the Afghan cameleers brought into Australia to work on the camel trains which were being used to explore the interior
Mahomet_Allum
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Charleston). Prior to the railway, copper had to be transported to Almaden by camel train. The line was constructed by the Chillagoe Company in order to access
Einasleigh_Hotel
American actor and animal trainer (1937–2019)
Claus: The Movie. His father, Fess, and half-brother Sled Reynolds were camel trainers on the made-for-television movie The Three Kings (1987). He starred
Don_Reynolds_(actor)
Place in Northern Territory, Australia
Gillen. Gillen was stationed there from 1875 to 1892. Camel trains driven by "Afghan" cameleers often accompanied the expeditions or passed through Charlotte
Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory
Charlotte_Waters,_Northern_Territory
Somali clan
it means the strong rope that is used to tie a camel and used for transporting, i.e. the camel train. Gar, "Garrow" means also in the Somali language
Garre
1983 novel by Patrick O'Brian
then cross the desert with no escort. Bedouin horsemen steal their camel train, so they reach Tina exhausted. Only Aubrey’s chest, with his chelengk
Treason's_Harbour
Conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Trucial Emirates
contingent, with attempts to reinforce them turning back truck convoys and camel trains from Saudi Arabia. The TOL was instructed to disarm any Saudi attempting
Buraimi_dispute
Ruth Woodman September 30, 1957 (1957-09-30) Stars Doug McClure. 94 2 "Camel Train" Stuart E. McGowan Ruth Woodman October 1, 1957 (1957-10-01) 95 3 "California's
List of Death Valley Days episodes
List_of_Death_Valley_Days_episodes
English pickle manufacturer
to join Sheldrake. Together the couple left Beijing and travelled by camel train toward Kashgar, which was to be their capital. However, by June 1934
Khalid_Sheldrake
from the Space Shuttle Challenger as well as SPOT data to identify old camel train routes and points where they converged. These roads were used as frankincense
Remote_sensing_in_archaeology
Australian businesspeople (1870 – 1933)
under a tree with a billy of water, expecting him to catch up to the camel train upon recovery. In 1921 he purchased a block of land in Alice Springs
Charlie_Sadadeen
Russian artist (born 1956)
copy of a real vehicle"; a gold saddle and horseshoes for a flea; and a camel train in the eye of a needle. He has motivated the creation of a museum for
Nikolai_Aldunin
1963 robbery in Ledburn, England
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (worth about £64 million in 2024) from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, on
Great_Train_Robbery_(1963)
Pastoral lease in Queensland
had two artesian bores at this time and 20,200 cattle, 340 horses and 68 camels, all the stock were included with the property. It was acquired by Thomas
Davenport_Downs_Station
British travel writer (1917-1996)
published Journey to the Jade Sea, an account of his 1,000-mile walk with a camel train through northern Kenya to Lake Turkana. The book set the pattern for
John_Hillaby
Town in Syria
the Muslim shrine honoring the mabrak an-naqa ("camel's knees"), which marked the imprints of the camel the prophet Muhammad rode on when he entered Bosra
Bosra
2002 British TV series or programme
the journey of 13th-century explorer, Marco Polo, including joining a camel train in the Taklamakan Desert, climbing mountains, and spending time with
Serious_(TV_series)
Town in New South Wales, Australia
Ivanhoe (Warakirri) Correctional Centre. Ivanhoe remains a train crossing location where two trains can meet and pass one another on a 1,850 metre long section
Ivanhoe,_New_South_Wales
Immigration of Asian nationals to Australia
bales by camel train. Most of the cameleers were Muslims, with a sizeable minority being Sikhs from the Punjab region. They established camel-breeding
Asian immigration to Australia
Asian_immigration_to_Australia
2013 film by Darnell Martin
v t e Novels by David Baldacci Camel Club The Camel Club (2005) The Collectors (2006) Stone Cold (2007) Divine Justice (2008) Hell's Corner (2010) Sean
Wish_You_Well_(film)
Regulatory rating system to classify a bank's soundness
The CAMELS rating is a supervisory rating system originally developed in the U.S. to classify a bank's overall condition. It is applied to every bank and
CAMELS_rating_system
Musical artist
Love Come- Margot Barrett, 3. Spirit Of The Land- Martin Kellock, 4. Camel Train Mike Krelle, 5. Every Day- Martin Kellock, Ross Hannaford, Mike Krelle
Ross_Hannaford
2011 film by Francis Lawrence
midst of the Great Depression, he jumps onto a passing circus train. Jacob meets Camel, an employee with the Benzini Bros., who agrees to help him obtain
Water_for_Elephants_(film)
Fortified residence in al-Karak, Jordan
Humphrey II of Toron). From Kerak Castle, Raynald harassed the trade camel trains and even attempted an attack on Mecca itself. In 1183 Saladin besieged
Kerak_Castle
built using locally quarried sandstone which was brought to the site by camel train. Besides being used for entertainment and accommodation the building
Nockatunga_Station
City in Turkey
photographs of the city center date from the 1860s and depict one of the last camel trains from Persia. Between one and two thousand Armenians are believed to have
Trabzon
Overview of and topical guide to transport
travelator, and the inclined moving sidewalk, a moving ramp) Convoy caravan Camel train Human-powered transport Human-powered land vehicles Pedal-powered vehicles
Outline_of_transport
Australian mosque and museum
Camel drivers led hundreds of camel trains throughout inland Australia in the nineteenth century and by the turn of the twentieth century their camel
Broken_Hill_Mosque
Cycling race
2026 — AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track, 158 km (98 mi) 28 January 2026 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 152 km
2026_AlUla_Tour
Group of fictional characters
Camel Club is a group of fictional characters created by American novelist David Baldacci. They are the protagonists of five of his novels: The Camel
Camel_Club
Former British airfield in Yemen
daily total of 24 tons of grain to Al-Qatn to be taken by transport and camel train to towns where soup kitchens were set up by RAF personnel. Prior to the
RAF_Riyan
English artist, engraver and illustrator (1816–1886)
his travels in the Near and Middle East, China and India, often featuring camel caravans, Arab scenes and depictions of Indian life. Benwell was born on
Joseph_Austin_Benwell
Ethnic group
pastoral industry by carting goods and transportation wool bales by camel trains, who were commonly referred to as "Afghans" or "Ghans", despite their
North African and Middle Eastern Australians
North_African_and_Middle_Eastern_Australians
Former railway line in South Australia
corridor linking Adelaide to Darwin, with the northern part being by camel train and then road transport from the 1920s. Following the opening of the
Peterborough–Quorn railway line
Peterborough–Quorn_railway_line
1915 mass shootings in New South Wales, Australia
aged about 60 years, a former camel-driver and halal butcher. Gool Badsha Mahomed, aged about 40 years, a former cameleer and local ice-cream vendor. In
Battle_of_Broken_Hill
Ethnic group
developed, many Indians had come to Australia to run camel trains. They would transport goods and mail via camels in the desert. Some of the earliest Punjabi arrivals
Indian_diaspora
Victoria Street, Bunbury Russell Sheridan Camel Train (Tin Camels) Prinsep Street Roundabout, Norseman "Circus Train – Slow Down" Leschenault Inlet Foreshore
List of public art in Western Australia
List_of_public_art_in_Western_Australia
Ethnic group
of camel trains in desert areas. The first Afghan cameleers arrived in Melbourne in June 1860, when three men arrived with a shipment of 24 camels for
Afghan_Australians
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Dutch, French, German
Strong; A Free Man
Girl/Female
Dutch, French, German
Manly
Surname or Lastname
French (Normandy and Picardy)
French (Normandy and Picardy) : from a dialect variant of Old French chape ‘hooded cloak’, ‘cape’, ‘hat’ (see Cape 2).probably a Castilianized form of Catalan Capell.Dutch : metonymic occupational name from Middle Dutch capeel ‘hood’, ‘headgear’.English : variant of Chappell ‘chapel’, from a Norman form with hard c-, applied as a topographic or occupational name, or as a habitational name for someone from any of several minor places named with this word, such as Capel in Surrey, Capel le Ferne in Kent, or Capel St. Andrew and Capel St. Mary in Suffolk.A bearer of this name from Normandy, France, with the secondary surname Desjardins, is documented in Varennes, Quebec, Canada, in 1696.
Female
English
English jewelry name, derived from the Italian word cammeo, from either Arabic qamaa'il "flower buds" or Persian chumahan, CAMEO means "agate."
Female
English
(כַּרְמֶל) Latin feminine form of Hebrew unisex Karmel, CARMEL means "garden-land." In the bible, this is the name of a mountain in the Holy Land.
Boy/Male
Arabic, French, Muslim
Complete; Perfect
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Italian
A Carved Gem Portrait; Skin
Boy/Male
Arabic American
Handsome.
Biblical
circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn
Boy/Male
English Hebrew Biblical
Garden.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the word denoting the animal, Norman French came(i)l, Latin camelus, classical Greek kamēlos. The surname may have arisen from a nickname denoting a clumsy or ill-tempered person. It may also be a habitational name for someone who lived at a house with a sign depicting a camel.English : from an assimilated pronunciation of Campbell.English : possibly a habitational name from Queen Camel and West Camel in Somerset, Camel(le) in Domesday Book (1086), possibly a Celtic name from canto- ‘border’, ‘district’ and mēl ‘bare hill’.Probably an Americanized spelling of Kamel.
Girl/Female
English Italian
A carved gem portrait.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, French, Jamaican
Handsome; Grace
Boy/Male
Australian, Welsh
Small Battle; Spirit of the Battle
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Home-lover's Estate or Hill with Grass; Scarred
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Biblical Celtic Latin
Garden or vinyard. Famous bearer: the name of a mountain in Isreal. The Carmelite order of...
Boy/Male
French
Strong.
Boy/Male
Irish Celtic
Champion.
Girl/Female
Indian
Hope
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant spelling of Hamill.French : topographic name for someone who lived and worked at an outlying farm dependent on the main village, Old French hamel (a diminutive from a Germanic element cognate with Old English hÄm ‘homestead’).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from the city of Hamlin, German Hameln, Yiddish Haml, where the Hamel river empties into the Weser. The name of the river probably derives from the Germanic element ham ‘water meadow’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle Dutch hamel ‘wether’, ‘castrated ram’.A Hamel from Normandy, France, is documented in St. Jean et St. François, Quebec, in 1666.
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
Boy/Male
French Welsh
From Brys.
Boy/Male
English American
Peasants' settlement. Derived from a surname and place name; based on Old English.Free men's town.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Series of Leaves; Beauty of a Leaf
Girl/Female
French, German, Greek
Crowned in Victory
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Nakshatra
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shishirchandra | ஷிஷிரà¯à®šà®‚தà¯à®°
Winter Moon
Girl/Female
Hindu
A short letter, Alphabet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Greek Muslim
From Sheba.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Very dedicated, Sharp
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
CAMEL TRAIN
n.
A slender rod of cast lead, with or without grooves, used, in casements and stained-glass windows, to hold together the panes or pieces of glass.
v. t.
Same as Hamele.
n. pl.
A tribe of ungulates comprising the camels.
pl.
of Cameo
imp.
of Come
n.
A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.
n.
Property; -- often used by Chaucer in contrast with rent, or income.
n.
A water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal or bar or in navigating shallow water. By admitting water, the camel or camels may be sunk and attached beneath or at the sides of a vessel, and when the water is pumped out the vessel is lifted.
n.
Alt. of Caple
a.
Having a back like a camel; humpbacked.
n.
The camel's thorn. See under Camel.
n.
The tumid upper lip of certain mammals, as of a camel.
n.
Income; revenue. See Catel.
n.
A composite stone (quartz, schorl, and hornblende) in the walls of tin and copper lodes.
n.
A cameo.
n.
A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicua, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia).
n.
The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.
n.
See Capel.
n.
See Lamella.