Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
camel (noun)1.
either of two large ruminant mammals (genus ) used as draft and saddle animals in desert regions especially of Africa and Asia - Camelus
a) the one-humped camel () extant only as a domestic or feral animal - C. dromedarius called also dromedary
b) the 2-humped camel ( syn. ) of Chinese Turkestan and Mongolia - C. bactrianus C. ferus called also Bactrian camel
2.
a watertight structure used especially to lift submerged ships
3.
a light yellowish brown
