camelback
noun
camelback is spelled C-A-M-E-L-B-A-C-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, camelback means “The backs of camels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of camelback is camelbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in camelback?
| Letters | 9: C-A-M-E-L-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is camelback?
Camelback appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of camelback
- camelbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does camelback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The backs of camels.
We travelled across the desert on camelback.
- 2
A flexible water container worn on the back.
An empty camelback is a blessing and a curse: it is easy to carry, but it means you have no water.
- 3
A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
My friend lived in a camelback; we used to have fun climbing out of the window onto the roof below.
- 4
A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
The camelbacks were designed to help with the visibility problems inherent in putting the driver behind the entire engine.
- 5
A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.
He fell back relieved into his favourite camelback with a gin and tonic.
- 6
A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
We require four million tons of camelback each year.
- 7
One or more hump-shaped hills on a straight portion of rollercoaster track, designed to lift riders out of their seats and provide a feeling of weightlessness.
- 8
Synonym of camel case
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).