fummel
fummel noun: a hinny (the hybrid of a male horse and a female donkey).
Noun
fummel (plural fummels)
- A hinny (the hybrid of a male horse and a female donkey).
- After the conclusion of the regular sport, a match, two miles, came off between a fummel (2 yrs old) and a pony (aged, which seemed to excite some interest from the large cavalcade of horsemen who followed them round the course. The fummel won easy.1839 September 20, “Sporting Intelligence: Lichfield Meeting”, in Stockport Advertiser, volume 18, number 913, Stockport, page 3
- Comprising eleven calved and in-calf cows and heifers, three barren cows, […] fifteen in-lamb ewes and theaves, […] yearling draught colt and filly, pony, yearling fummel, mare ass in-foal to a pony, two waggons, […]1843 March 3, “To Be Sold by Auction, By B. Cheatle & Son”, in Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser, volume 92, number 4895, Leicester: James Jackson, page 2
Forms of fummel
| plural | fummels |
|---|---|
| alternative form | funnel |
| alternative form | fummle |
Questions about fummel
- What does fummel mean?
- Fummel means a hinny (the hybrid of a male horse and a female donkey).
- What part of speech is fummel?
- Fummel is a noun.
- What is the plural of fummel?
- The plural of fummel is fummels.
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