Plural of hammal; multiple porters or laborers who carry heavy goods.
Plural form of hammal, from Arabic 'hammal' with English pluralization, maintaining the original occupational term across centuries of trade and commerce.
The plural form 'hammals' appears frequently in 19th-century British travel writing—these workers were so visible in colonial ports that writers documented their work and social hierarchies extensively.
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