Defn: Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidæ; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (M. surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. French mullet. See Ladyfish (a).
MULLET
Mul"let, n. Etym: [F. molette.] (Her.)
Defn: A star, usually five pointed and pierced; — when used as a difference it indicates the third son.
MULLET
Mul"let, n. Etym: [Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.]
Defn: Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
MULLEY; MOOLLEY Mul"ley, Mool"ley, n. Etym: [CF. Gael. maolag a hornless cow, maol bald, hornless, blunt.]
1. A mulley or polled animal. [U. S.]
2. A cow. [Prov. Eng.; U.S., a child's word.] Leave milking and dry up old mulley, thy cow. Tusser.
MULLEY; MOOLLEY
Mul"ley, Mool"ley, a.
Defn: Destitute of horns, although belonging to a species of animals most of which have horns; hornless; polled; as, mulley cattle; a mulley (or moolley) cow. [U. S.] [Written also muley.]