cameleer

[ kam-uh-leer ]

noun

1. a camel driver.
2. a soldier mounted on a camel.

cameleer

/ ˌkæmɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. a camel-driver

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameleer¹

First recorded in 1800–10; camel + -eer

Example Sentences

The cameleer led the beast to where a party of tourists, obviously American, waited.

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We shall hereafter have occasion to speak more in detail of the native country of our young cameleer.

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M. Huc, fearing to lose himself amid these sands, stopped the cameleer.

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It is decidedly thrilling to hear the cameleer say, ich, ich, i—ch—ch!

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This question afforded us an opportunity of giving our cameleer a sound rating.

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