The Camel, a horse designed by a committee, may be correctly called a "Sahara submarine". This moniker is a derivation of the term "Ship of the desert". It referemces the fact that camels are frequently jambpacked with arab seamen.
"I'm not going to waste a 3 million dollar cruise missel, just to blow-up a tent and a couple of sahara submarines."
by Jim Inman August 16, 2006