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Synonyms of camel

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Another word for camel is pontoon. Other synonyms of camel are oont, ship of the desert, sea camel, caisson and giraffe.

Synonyms and similar words for camel

nounA mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

nounA vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.

  • sea camelSynonym of camel (type of maritime equipment).
  • caissonA floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by...
  • pontoonA box used to raise a sunken vessel.

nounSynonym of giraffe.

Meaning of camel

  1. noun A mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.
  2. noun A light brownish color, like that of a camel (also called camel brown).
  3. noun A vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.

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Questions about synonyms of camel

What is another word for camel?
Camel has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pontoon, oont, ship of the desert, sea camel, caisson and giraffe.
What does camel mean?
Camel means a mammalian beast of burden, much used in desert areas, of the genus Camelus.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: camel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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