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/ˈkaməl/,
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camels, plural;
  1. A large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps

  2. A fabric made from camel hair

  3. A light yellowish-brown color like that of camel hair

  4. An apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy

  5. A large floating fender used to keep a vessel off the dock


  1. cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
  2. A camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as humps on its back. There are two species of camels: the dromedary or Arabian camel has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel has two humps. ...
  3. Customised Applications for Mobile networks Enhanced Logic, or CAMEL (ETSI TS 123 078) for short, is a set of standards designed to work on either a GSM core network or UMTS network. They allow an operator to define services over and above standard GSM services/UMTS services. ...
  4. Camel is the first studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1973.
  5. Camel is a color that resembles the color of the hair of a camel.
  6. "The Camel" is the ninth episode of the second season of Parks and Recreation, and the fifteenth overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on November 12, 2009. ...
  7. (The Camels) The Camels are an Australian rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in late 1999 by brothers Jamie Holt and Tim Holt (guitar & vocals), along with Matt Smedley (bass) and Dave Springer (drums).
  8. A beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus camelus; A light brownish color, tan; Loaded vessels lashed tightly, one on each side of a another vessel, and then emptied to reduce the draught of the ship in the middle
  9. (CAMELS) The components of FDIC ratings, which stands for:  capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity.
  10. (Camels) Lie the 5 jacks on the ground in a row so there are no gaps between them. Then move the second one to the end, the fourth one to the end and then pick up the second one from the end. Jockey this one onto the back of your hand. ...
  11. (Camels) To see this beast of burden, signifies that you will entertain great patience and fortitude in time of almost unbearable anguish and failures that will seemingly sweep every vestige of hope from you. To own a camel, is a sign that you will possess rich mining property. ...
  12. (Camels) either of two large ruminant mammals (genus Camelus) used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia: a : the one-humped camel (C. dromedarius) extant only as a domestic or feral animal -- called also dromedary b : the two-humped camel (C. ...
  13. The English word camel is from the Greek word kamelos which in turn is from the Hebrew word gamal. The camel was a common animal in the herds of the Nomads of both the Ancient and Modern times. ...
  14. A symbol of sobriety. There's a poem that's associated with A.A. called "Dry as a Camel." It goes like this:
  15. a pontoon used to fender between a vessel and a wharf. back
  16. Usually referring to the dromedary, the one-humped camel native to Arabia which was used by the Arabian caravans traversing the Arabian peninsula as well as by the Arab troops.
  17. The second strongest of the six unique Arimaa pieces.
  18. A padded fender to keep a vessel away from a pier or quay to prevent damage to the hull or pier
  19. Case - Also known as WikiName when used in a wiki website like this one. CamelCase is a way of making words where "...the first letter of each word is capitalised and the component words are concatenated without any additional characters between them... ...
  20. Arabic. Ibil. In the Qur'an (Surah lxxxviii. 17), the institution of camels to ride upon is mentioned as an example of God's wisdom and kindness: "Do they not look then at the camel how she is created. ...
  21. A machine used for lifting vessels over a shoal or bar.
  22. is the common name for large, humped, long-necked, even-toed ungulates comprising the mammalian genus Camelus of the Camelidae family. ...
  23. A spin performed on one leg, while the skater's other leg is extended in the air, parallel to the ice.
  24. a float for lifting a deeply laden vessel sufficiently to allow it to cross an area of shallow water; also called a pontoon. Also, a float serving as a fender, as between a vessel and a pier.
  25. Portraits of endurance. To see this beast signifies great financial gain, perhaps inheritance. First there will be hardship and obstacles to overcome.