muleta
[ moo-ley-tuh, -let-uh ]
/ muˈleɪ tə, -ˈlɛt ə /
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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.
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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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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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