horse mule

[ hawrs-myool ]

noun
  1. a male mule, especially one not gelded.

Origin of horse mule

1
First recorded in 1845–50

Words Nearby horse mule

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How to use horse mule in a sentence

  • In addition, the black fitted in perfectly with the other horse mule.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • The horse mule he picketed, but the mare was left unhampered.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • Barbara stood ready to work the forge's bellows and the horse mule was tethered near by.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • Lifting the wagon's other side, he took that wheel too, and packed both on the horse mule.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • The team halted as soon as he spoke, and the horse mule turned a questioning head toward his mate.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard