camel

Meanings

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.
• Synonym of giraffe

Adjective

• Of a light brown color like that of a camel.

Origin

• From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος, from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل, Hebrew גמל and Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ
• From Afrikaans kameel