camelry

English

Etymology

From camel +‎ -ry, modelled after cavalry.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkæ.məl.ɹi/

Noun

camelry (countable and uncountable, plural camelries)

1. (military) A military arm of service that fights while riding camels.
   • 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 422:

     A column of camelry emerged from the city as her honor guards.

Anagrams

• Carmyle