cam´el|like´

cam´el|like´
cam|el «KAM uhl», noun.
1. a large, four-footed, cudchewing mammal with one or two humps on its back, a long neck, and cushioned feet. It is used as a beast of burden in the deserts of northern Africa and central Asia because it can go for a long time without drinking water. The Arabian camel, or dromedary, has one hump; the Bactrian camel of Asia has two humps.
2. a watertight tank or drum used, usually in pairs, to raise a ship, barge, or the like, especially a ship that is sunk or aground.
[< Latin camēlus < Greek kámēlos < a Semitic word]
cam´el|like´, adjective.

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