hamal
or ham·mal
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
Origin of hamal
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How to use hamal in a sentence
The star was called hamal by the Arabs, signifying a sheep, and the animal is represented as looking backwards.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' | Thomas OrchardA hamal's carrying capacity may therefore be expressed, after this experience, as equal to a half horse-power.
Turkey | Julius R. Van MillingenThe Pasha told the hamal to go away and come back in a week; in the meantime he would see what he could do for him.
Told in the Coffee House | Cyrus AdlerShe whispered to me, after the play: "Isidore and Alfred de hamal are both here!"
The Worlds Greatest Books | Arthur Mee, J. A. Hammerton, Eds.hamal lies near the path of the moon, and is one of the stars from which longitude is reckoned.
A Field Book of the Stars | William Tyler Olcott
British Dictionary definitions for hamal
hammal or hamaul
/ (həˈmɑːl) /
(in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant
Origin of hamal
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