n. [ F., fr. Gr. droma`s running. See Dromedary. ] (Zool.) The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Short for Aërodrome. [ Slang ]

n.; pl. Dromedaries [ F. dromadaire, LL. dromedarius, fr. L. dromas (sc. camelus), fr. Gr. droma`s running, from dramei^n, used as aor. of tre`chein to run; cf. Skr. dram to run. ] (Zool.) The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In Arabia and Egypt the name is restricted to the better breeds of this species of camel. See Deloul.