muleteer

[ myoo-luh-teer ]

/ ˌmyu ləˈtɪər /

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noun

a driver of mules.

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Origin of muleteer

1530–40; <Middle French muletier, equivalent to mulet (see mule¹, -et) + -ier-ier²; see -eer

Words nearby muleteer

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

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How to use muleteer in a sentence

At this moment the tinkling of a mule's bells, mingled with the song of the muleteer, came on the air.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The conversation with the muleteer had been, thus far, carried on in Spanish—which Ernest spoke fairly enough.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The wealth, which Ripperda deemed necessary for his expedition, was sewed into various parts of their muleteer garments.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Ripperda roused himself from his portentous trance, and arrayed his noble figure in the rugged habiliments of the muleteer.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

The light Italian looked what he assumed; a brisk, active muleteer, full of life and merriment.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

British Dictionary definitions for muleteer

muleteer

/ (ˌmjuːlɪˈtɪə) /

noun

a person who drives mules

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