cameleer

[ kam-uh-leer ]

noun

1. a camel driver.
2. a soldier mounted on a camel.

cameleer

/ ˌkæmɪˈlɪə /

noun

1. a camel-driver

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameleer¹

First recorded in 1800–10; camel + -eer

Example Sentences

“The Furnace” follows the story of a young Afghan cameleer played by Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek, who is led astray from his friendship with local Aboriginal people by a shifty gold prospector.

From Washington Times

As a cameleer, Lurie rides with the Camel Corps across some of the country’s driest and most treacherous land.

From Washington Post

As a cameleer, Lurie rides with the Camel Corps across some of the country’s driest and most treacherous land.

From Seattle Times

Reserved, simple, moody, his comrade Molla Abdullah was a disgruntled old cameleer with a limp.

From Newsweek

Born in the mountainous Tirah region, Gool had come to Australia as a cameleer.

From Newsweek