hamaln.

/həˈmɑːl/

Forms: Also 1700s–1800s hamaul, 1800s hamal, hummaul, khamal.

Etymology: < Arabic hammāl porter, < hamala to carry.

A Turkish or Middle Eastern porter; in Western India, a palanquin-bearer.

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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > litter- or palanquin-bearer

litter-man1505

litter-bearer1552

palanquin boy1698

bearer1727

hamal1757

palki bearer1779

palanquin-bearer1792

1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies x. 192 The Hamalls or Porters, who make a livelihood of carrying goods to and from the warehouses.

1839 J. Pardoe Beauties of Bosphorus 38 Here the khamals deposit the heavy bale.

1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 190 The palanquin-bearers (called hammals at Bombay).

1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent I. i. 37 Hamals, bearing clove and cinamon bags.

1962 J. Fleming When I grow Rich iii. 44 Heavily disguised as hamals, or human mules.

1967 J. Rathbone Diamonds Bid xii. 105 Grey-clad hamals, porters who will carry anything anywhere.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	hamal
释义	hamaln. /həˈmɑːl/ Forms: Also 1700s–1800s hamaul, 1800s hamal, hummaul, khamal. Etymology: < Arabic hammāl porter, < hamala to carry. A Turkish or Middle Eastern porter; in Western India, a palanquin-bearer. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > litter- or palanquin-bearer litter-man1505 litter-bearer1552 palanquin boy1698 bearer1727 hamal1757 palki bearer1779 palanquin-bearer1792 1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies x. 192 The Hamalls or Porters, who make a livelihood of carrying goods to and from the warehouses. 1839 J. Pardoe Beauties of Bosphorus 38 Here the khamals deposit the heavy bale. 1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 190 The palanquin-bearers (called hammals at Bombay). 1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent I. i. 37 Hamals, bearing clove and cinamon bags. 1962 J. Fleming When I grow Rich iii. 44 Heavily disguised as hamals, or human mules. 1967 J. Rathbone Diamonds Bid xii. 105 Grey-clad hamals, porters who will carry anything anywhere. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1757
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