DROMEDARY

See CAMEL.

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Dromedary. Dromedary
(Isa. 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel has two. It is distinguished from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished from a cart-horse. It is remarkable for its speed (Jer. 2:23). Camels are frequently spoken of in partriarchal times (Gen. 12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17, etc.). They were used for carrying burdens (Gen. 37:25; Judg. 6:5), and for riding (Gen. 24:64). The hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is woven into coarse cloths and garments (Matt. 3:4). (See CAMEL.)

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DROMEDARY. → General scriptures concerning 1Ki 4:28; Es 8:10 → R. V., swift steeds) Isa 60:6

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dromedary. Dromedary, n. a very swift sort of camel

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Drom″e‐da‐ry (drŭm″ē̍‐dā̍‐ry̆), n.; pl. Dromedaries (#). [[F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. δρομάσ running, from δραμείν, used as aor. of τρέχειν to run; cf. Skr. dram to run.]] (Zoöl.) The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. ☞ In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul.