ˈdräməˌderē, -ri sometimes ˈdrəm- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English dromedarie, from Middle French dromedaire, from Late Latin dromedarius ( camelus ), from Greek dromad-, dromas running (as in dromas kamēlos dromedary, literally, running camel) + Latin -arius -ary; akin to Greek dramein to run, dromos racecourse, Sanskrit dramati he runs, Old English treppan to tread, trap — more at trap
1.
a. : a camel of unusual speed bred and trained especially for riding
b. : the Arabian camel ( Camelus dromedarius ) as distinguished from the Bactrian camel
2. obsolete : a stupid or clumsy person
3. : a trailer truck in which the tractor unit itself has a short freight compartment