Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the large pockets, or cells, of the first and second compartments of the stomach in camels: so called because they retain water for a considerable period.
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Examples
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There was a small water-pouch hanging from his saddle bow.
The Bloody Crown of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003
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There was a small water-pouch hanging from his saddle bow.
The Bloody Crown Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2003
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There was a small water-pouch hanging from his saddle bow.
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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