hamal

American  

[huh-mahl, -mawl] / həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl /

Or hammal

noun

1. (in some Muslim countries) a porter.

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hamal British  

/ həˈmɑːl /

noun

1. (in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant

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Etymology

Origin of hamal

1960–65; < Arabic hammāl porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry

Example Sentences

He has laid a veneer of American-style street smarts on the skills of the hamal, or dock walloper, who learned survival on the wharves of Turkish Constantinople.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a minute the hamal entered and flung a pail of water on the burning pool of oil, reducing the mass of blue lambent flames considerably.

From Snake and Sword A Novel by Wren, Percival Christopher

As for the hamal, she is tired of fighting with him. 

From Behind the Bungalow by Aitken, Edward Hamilton

Now hamal," said the fainting woman, the more immediate danger confronted, "bring another lamp very quickly and put it on the shelf.

From Snake and Sword A Novel by Wren, Percival Christopher

My last Boy was curiously scrupulous about the truth, and would rarely tell a lie, even to shield himself from blame, though he would do so to get the hamal into a scrape.

From Behind the Bungalow by Aitken, Edward Hamilton