noun
Kamal
noun
1
A male given name meaning "perfection" in Arabic.
"Kamal greeted his guests warmly at the door."
2
An old navigational tool used by Arab and Chinese sailors, made of a small wooden board on a knotted cord, for estimating latitude by the stars.
"Navigators once used a kamal to gauge their position from the height of the North Star."
How to Use Kamal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA given name, or an old star-sighting navigation tool.
Word Forms
kamals plural
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Etymology
From Arabic "kamal," meaning "perfection."