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Morgan's mule

Morgan's mule noun: the horse (instrument of punishment).

Noun

Morgan's mule (plural Morgan's mules)

  1. (US, historical) The horse (instrument of punishment).

Forms of Morgan's mule

pluralMorgan's mules

Origin of Morgan's mule

Named after John Hunt Morgan (1825–1864), Confederate general during the American Civil War.

Questions about Morgan's mule

What does Morgan's mule mean?
Morgan's mule means the horse (instrument of punishment).
What part of speech is Morgan's mule?
Morgan's mule is a noun.
What is the plural of Morgan's mule?
The plural of Morgan's mule is Morgan's mules.

Words near Morgan's mule in the dictionary

  1. Morgan horse
  2. Morgan horses
  3. Morgan Island
  4. Morgan le Fay
  5. Morgan's canon
  6. Morgan's mule
  7. Morgana
  8. morganatic
  9. morganatic marriage
  10. morganatic marriages
  11. morganatical

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