camel driver

English

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  • camel-driver

Noun

camel driver (plural camel drivers)

  1. One whose occupation is to direct, handle and care for camels, especially as a part of a caravan travelling long distances.
    • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
      "Yes, psychic power in its varied manifestations is found in humble quarters, but surely that has been its main characteristic from the beginning - fishermen, carpenters, tent-makers, camel drivers, these were the prophets of old."

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