hamal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hamal
1960–65; < Arabic hammāl porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry
Example Sentences
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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
"When I was in my father's house, I was in a better place." hey were putting Punch to bed—the ayah and the hamal, and Meeta, the big Surti boy with the red and gold turban.
From Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II by Rudyard Kipling
The hamal is impracticable, and the chupprassees adhere to the party in power for the time being.
From Behind the Bungalow by Edward Hamilton Aitken
A peacock reposing majestically in the arms of a patient hamal appeared at the front door, a souvenir for "his excellency."
From Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them by Arthur Ruhl
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 Percival Christopher Wren
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