·noun The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.
(Isa. 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel h...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A heavy, bungling thief or rogue. A purple dromedary; a bungler in the art and mystery of thieving. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
[Camel] ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary