Dromedary: (Isaiah 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
(Jeremiah 2:23) Camels are frequently spoken of
in partriarchal times
(Genesis 12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17) etc. They were used
for carrying burdens
(Genesis 37:25; Judges 6:5) and for riding
(Genesis 24:64) The
hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is woven into
coarse cloths and garments
(Matthew 3:4)
