رَطَانَةٌ

, (so in my copies of the S, [like the former of the two inf. ns. of رَطَنَ,] and so in copies of the K,) or رَطَّانَةٌ, (so according to the TA, as from the K,) and ↓ رَطُونٌ, (S, K,) according to As, Camels when they are many, (TA,) or, according to Fr, camels when they are such as are termed رِفَاق [plural of رُفْقَةٌ], and have their owners with them: (S, TA:) or camels when they are many, and are such as are termed رِفَاق, and have their owners with them: (K:) and according to As, they are also termed طَحَّانَةٌ and طَحُونٌ: by رِفَاق being meant those upon which people have gone forth to purvey for themselves wheat, or corn, or other provisions from the towns or villages; each, or every, company being a رُفْقَة. (TA.)