1. plural of camelback: locomotives with a cab positioned in the middle of the engine
Usage: railroad terminology
2. plural of camelback: sofas or chairs with a curved back resembling a camel’s hump
Usage: furniture
3. plural of camelback: bridges with an arched design
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The museum displayed several vintage camelbacks from the early 1900s.
• Victorian camelbacks were popular furniture pieces in elegant parlors.
• The antique camelbacks in the living room needed reupholstering.
• Historic camelbacks still span rivers in some New England towns.
• Railroad enthusiasts gathered to see the restored camelbacks.
• The furniture store specialized in reproducing classic camelbacks.