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camels

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1. camels

   All large ships are built, at St. Petersburg, in a dockyard off the Granite Quay, where the water is shallow; therefore a number of camels or caissons are kept at Cronstadt, for the purpose of carrying them down the river. Camels are hollow cases of wood, constructed in two halves, so as to embrace the keel, and lay hold of the hull of a ship on both sides. They are first filled with water and sunk, in order to be fixed on. The water is then pumped out, when the vessel gradually rises, and the process is continued until the ship is enabled to pass over the shoal. Similar camels were used at Rotterdam about 1690.

Anagrams for camels »

1. mescal

2. mascle

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of camels in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of camels in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of camels in a Sentence

1. Alfred Galik:

   Camels are alien species in Europe and Austria, [and] the town of Tulln is closely situated to the large river/stream of the Danube.

2. Jelena McWilliams:

   The more transparent and accountable we can be in the process of how we do things, I think, the more likely regulated agencies can give us genuine feedback, i am willing to take a look and review the CAMELS rating.

3. Tariq Madani:

   We found out that 97 percent of the cases were healthcare associated, and 3 percent of them were primary cases who probably acquired the infection from contact with camels.

4. Jeff Lowe:

   Were relocating approximately 200 cats and 200 other species -- camels, zebras, monkeys, wolves, bears, emus, itll be a full-blown zoo. Im stoked about getting down there.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Yeah, let me tell you the difference, secretary Kerry, I guess in order to reassure the left-leaning members of his own party, said it would sort be like a pinprick. You know, it really would not be of any great consequence. I don't know whether he had in mind knocking out a couple of camels or what. But this was a strike that was well-planned, well-executed, went right to the heart of the matter, which is using chemical weapons. So had I seen that kind of approach by President Obama, I'm sure I would've signed up.

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