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
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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
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