muleta

[ moo-ley-tuh, -let-uh ]

/ muˈleɪ tə, -ˈlɛt ə /

noun

a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.

Origin of muleta

1830–40; <Spanish: prop, support, muleta, diminutive of mula (feminine) mule¹

Words nearby muleta

muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw, mulga

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Example sentences from the Web for muleta

Garabato had the sword and muleta ready on the edge of the wall.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
He arranges the muleta over a little stick, so that it hangs down like a flag and conceals his sword.
The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia|William Somerset Maugham
Each pass of his muleta was accompanied by acclamations of enthusiasm and shouts of fear.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez
With scientific precision, the swordsman flutters his muleta in the bull's face.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

He extended his muleta and the beast attacked with sonorous bellowing, passing beneath the red rag.
The Blood of the Arena|Vicente Blasco Ibez

British Dictionary definitions for muleta

muleta

/ (mjuːˈlɛtə) /

noun

the small cape attached to a stick used by the matador during the final stages of a bullfight

Word Origin for muleta

Spanish: small mule, crutch, from mula mule 1

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单词	muleta
释义	muleta [ moo-ley-tuh, -let-uh ] / muˈleɪ tə, -ˈlɛt ə / noun a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill. Origin of muleta 1830–40; <Spanish: prop, support, muleta, diminutive of mula (feminine) mule¹ Words nearby muleta muleheaded, mules, mule skinner, Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw, mulga Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muleta Garabato had the sword and muleta ready on the edge of the wall. The Blood of the Arena\|Vicente Blasco Ibez He arranges the muleta over a little stick, so that it hangs down like a flag and conceals his sword. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia\|William Somerset Maugham Each pass of his muleta was accompanied by acclamations of enthusiasm and shouts of fear. The Blood of the Arena\|Vicente Blasco Ibez With scientific precision, the swordsman flutters his muleta in the bull's face. The Story of Seville\|Walter M. Gallichan He extended his muleta and the beast attacked with sonorous bellowing, passing beneath the red rag. The Blood of the Arena\|Vicente Blasco Ibez British Dictionary definitions for muleta muleta / (mjuːˈlɛtə) / noun the small cape attached to a stick used by the matador during the final stages of a bullfight Word Origin for muleta Spanish: small mule, crutch, from mula mule 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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