camel driver

noun

One whose occupation is to direct, handle and care for camels, especially as a part of a caravan travelling long distances.

Meanings

nouncamel driver (plural camel drivers)

plural camel drivers · alternative camel-driver

  1. One whose occupation is to direct, handle and care for camels, especially as a part of a caravan travelling long distances.

    "Yes, psychic power in its varied manifestations is found in humble quarters, but surely that has been its main characteristic from the beginning - fishermen, carpenters, tent-makers, camel drivers, these were the prophets of old."

    1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

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Translations

Arabic جَمَّال, جَمَّالَة
  • جَمَّال (jammāl)one who is in charge of camels
  • جَمَّالَة (jammāla)one who is in charge of camels
Catalan cameller, camellera
  • camellerone who is in charge of camels
  • camelleraone who is in charge of camels
Dutch kameeldrijver, kameeldrijfster
  • kameeldrijverone who is in charge of camels
  • kameeldrijfsterone who is in charge of camels
French chamelier, chamelière
  • chamelierone who is in charge of camels
  • chamelièreone who is in charge of camels
German Kameltreiber, Kameltreiberin
  • Kameltreiberone who is in charge of camels
  • Kameltreiberinone who is in charge of camels
Italian cammelliere
  • cammelliereone who is in charge of camels
Persian ساربان
  • ساربان (sârebân)one who is in charge of camels
Polish wielbłądnik
  • wielbłądnikone who is in charge of camels
Swedish kamelskötare, kameldrivare
  • kamelskötareone who is in charge of camels
  • kameldrivareone who is in charge of camels
Turkish deveci
  • devecione who is in charge of camels
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APA

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Chicago

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