ship of the desert
Hump-backed desert transport
A ship of the desert is a camel, so called because it carries people and goods across sandy expanses as ships cross the sea.
The phrase is poetic or whimsical: We mounted our ships of the desert and set off across the dunes.
- humpRounded raised mass
- dromedarySingle-humped camel species
- camelHumped desert mammal
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- spitting imageExact likeness of another
spice trade · ancient trade · Middle East · pack animal · water conservation · water storage · trade routes · sand · trek · long journey · Bedouin · transportation · plod · beast of burden · slow · Silk Road · pack · camel train
terrain/environment
ship of the desertship
Seagoing transport vessel
sailing ship · ocean liner · watercraft · sailing vessel · boat
ship, ships, shipped, shipping, shipment, shipyard, shipshape, desert, deserts