Hŭmp, n.

[Prov. Eng., a hunch or hump, a small quantity; L. Ger. hump, heap, hill, stump, D. homp, probably allied to Lat. umbo, any convex elevation, the boss of a shield.] A protuberance; a swelling or convexity; a bunch; especially the protuberance formed by a crooked back; a lump or bunch upon the back; a hunch; as, a camel with one hump, or two humps.