CAMBER

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: French cambrer, from Middle French cambre curved, from Latin camur Date: 1627 intransitive verb to curve upward in the middle, transitive verb to arch slightly, to impart ~ to, II. noun Date: 1823 a slight convexity, arching, or curvature (as of a beam, deck, or road), the convexity of the curve of an airfoil from the leading edge to the trailing edge, a setting of the wheels of an automotive vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top