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moyle

moyle

9.9
A strong animal like a mule that carries loads for people
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : mule
  • The old stable had a moyle that helped pull the plow through the fields.

Examples

  • In ancient times, a moyle was often the preferred animal for transporting goods.

  • So the, the moyle who did the bris for my son gave it to me.

  • "He's called a moyle," said Mother finally.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • At the end of that story, Vanya said to his father, "Maybe I'll let the moyle do it to me."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Even without the moyle, though, Vanya continued to take solace in running.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Probably the circumcised part of me, and they'll have to call in a moyle to identify it.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The farmer used a strong moyle to carry heavy loads across the rocky terrain.

Synonyms

mule
vsmoyle
98 3.7

An animal born from a male donkey and a female horse that is usually unable to have babies

is an old rare term for that hybrid used mainly as a pack animal
sumpter
vsmoyle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An animal like a mule or horse that carries loads

is an old rare term focusing on a hybrid used as a pack animal

Surface Forms

moyle singular
moyles plural

Etymology

The word moyle is an old form of mule, the animal born from a horse and a donkey and known for strength. So a moyle is a 'pack animal' used to carry heavy loads on journeys.