mule

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see also: Mule

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Pronunciation

• (RP, America) IPA: /mjuːl/

Noun

mule (plural mules)

1. The generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
2. The generally sterile hybrid offspring of any two species of animals.
3. (dated) A hybrid plant.
4. (informal) A stubborn person.
5. (slang) A person paid to smuggle drugs.
6. (numismatics) A coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece, either intentionally or in error.
7. (RPG) A MMORPG character, or NPC companion in a tabletop RPG, used mainly to store extra inventory for the owner's primary character.
8. Any of a group of cocktails involving ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and various liquors.
9. (sailing) A kind of triangular sail for a yacht.
10. A kind of cotton-spinning machine.

Synonyms

• (sterile hybrid of donkey and horse) Missouri canary
• See also Thesaurus:stubborn person

Translations

• French: mule
• German: Maultier, (Southern Germany and Austria) Muli
• Italian: mulo
• Portuguese: mulo, mula
• Russian: мул
• Spanish: mulo, mula

Translations

• French: mule
• Italian: spallone
• Portuguese: mula
• Russian: верблю́д
• Spanish: mula, burro

Verb

mule (mules, present participle muling; past and past participle muled)

1. (transitive, slang) To smuggle (illegal drugs).

Noun

mule (plural mules)

1. A shoe that has no fitting or strap around the heel, but which covers the foot.

Translations

• French: mule

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Mule

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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