A chain or rope used to bind together camels or other animals for transport in a caravan.
From Arabic 'kafl,' referring to a rope or tether used in desert trade routes. The word traveled through Portuguese and Dutch traders in the 16th-17th centuries before entering English.
Camels weren't just tied individually—entire trade caravans used these interconnected caffles to move spices and silk across the Sahara, creating living supply chains that could stretch for miles across the desert.
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