Camelry
/ˈkæm.əl.ri/noun
A body or branch of soldiers mounted on camels.
Did you know?Camelry is a real military term from the age of imperial warfare, and it exists because armies literally organized camel-mounted troops for speed, endurance, and shock in desert campaigns.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
camelus
“camel”
Old French
OF
camel
“camel”
Middle English
English
camel
“camel”
19th Century
English
camelry
“a camel-mounted military force”
Modern English
English
camelry
“a body of soldiers mounted on camels”