مَحْمِلٌ
Root: حمل
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مَحْمِلٌ
[of which the primary signification is A place of bearing or carrying], or
مِحْمَلٌ [which primarily signifies An instrument for bearing or carrying], or the latter is allowable, The [kind of vehicle called] هَوْدَج; as also
حِمْلٌ : or the large
هودج
termed
حَجَّاجِىٌّ: or a pair of dorsers, or panniers, or oblong chests, (شِقَّانِ,) upon a camel, in which are borne two equal loads, [and which, with a small tent over them, compose a
هودج;] first made use of by El-Hajjáj Ibn-Yoosuf Eth-Thakafee: one of the
مَحَامِل
of the pilgrims: مَحَامِلُ being the pl. Hence, مَحَامِلِىٌّ
A seller of
مَحَامِل. [What is now particularly termed the محمل (vulgarly pronounced مَحْمَل) of the pilgrims is an ornamented هودج, which is borne by a camel, but without a rider, and is regarded as the royal banner of the caravan; such as is described and figured in my work on the Modern Egyptians. (See also مَحَارَةٌ, in art. حور.)] Its application to
2 Also مَحْمِلٌ, or مِحْمَلٌ , A basket (زِنْبِيل) in which grapes are carried to the place where they are to be dried; and so حَامِلَةٌ .
3 One says also, مَا عَلَى فُلَانٍ مَحْمِلٌ
2 Also مَحْمِلٌ, or مِحْمَلٌ , A basket (زِنْبِيل) in which grapes are carried to the place where they are to be dried; and so حَامِلَةٌ .
3 One says also, مَا عَلَى فُلَانٍ مَحْمِلٌ
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