mule

mule ¹  (myl)

n.

1. The sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, characterized by long ears and a short mane.

2. A sterile hybrid, as between a canary and other birds or between certain plants.

3. Informal A stubborn person.

4. A spinning machine that makes thread or yarn from fibers. Also called spinning mule.

5. A small, usually electric tractor or locomotive used for hauling over short distances.

6. Slang A person who serves as a courier of illegal drugs.

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[Middle English, from Old French mul and from Old English ml, both from Latin mlus.]

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mule ¹

Noun

1. the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse

2. a machine that spins cotton into yarn [Latin mulus]

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mule ²

Noun

a backless shoe or slipper [Latin mulleus a magistrate's shoe]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mule - hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile Equus, genus Equus - type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae equid, equine - hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
	2.	mule - a slipper that has no fitting around the heel scuff carpet slipper, slipper - low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

Translations

mule [mjuːl] n → mula

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mule [mjuːl] n → mule f

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mule [mjuːl] n → Maultier nt

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mule [mjuːl] n → mulo