hamal

American  

[huh-mahl, -mawl] / həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl /

Or hammal

noun

1. (in some Muslim countries) a porter.

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hamal British  

/ həˈmɑːl /

noun

1. (in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant

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Etymology

Origin of hamal

1960–65; < Arabic hammāl porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry

Example Sentences

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

It was after sunset and the hamal had not yet lit the lamps, so that this pantry, a dark room at mid-day, was far from light at that time.

From Snake and Sword A Novel by Wren, Percival Christopher

He orders about the other servants with a fuller voice than before, and when anyone calls for a chair, he no longer brings one himself, but commands the hamal to do so. 

From Behind the Bungalow by Aitken, Edward Hamilton

In a minute the hamal entered and flung a pail of water on the burning pool of oil, reducing the mass of blue lambent flames considerably.

From Snake and Sword A Novel by Wren, Percival Christopher

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 Wren, Percival Christopher