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noun

Mullet n.

(Zool.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and Mugil cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts.

(Zool.) Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullidae; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (Mullus surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet.

French mullet. See Ladyfish (a).

Mullet n. (Her.) A star, usually five pointed and pierced; when used as a difference it indicates the third son.

Mullet n. Small pinchers for curling the hair. (Obs.)

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... Cloth and some Spike Nails. After the Natives were gone I went with the Pinnace and Long boat into the River to haul the Sean, and sent the Master to sound the Bay and drudge for fish in the Yawl. We hauled the Sean in several places in the River, but caught only a few Mullet, with which we returned on ...

— Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World • James Cook

... brothers have male children, the eldest child would place the label on the difference that distinguished his father; the second son would place the crescent upon it; the third the mullet; continuing the same order for as many sons as he ...

— The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition • Anonymous

... A red mullet and a hake from the embers to thee, Artemis of the Haven, I Menis, the caster of nets, offer, and a brimming cup of wine mixed strong, and a broken crust of dry bread, a poor man's sacrifice; in recompence whereof give thou nets ever filled with prey; to thee, O blessed one, all meshes ...

— Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology • J. W. Mackail

... boy, about three years old, whom I think they would rather have liked to leave behind with us, if we would only have taken him. The fish proved excellent, though some of them really seemed almost too pretty to eat. A brilliant gold fish, weighing about three pounds, and something like a grey mullet in flavour, was perhaps the best. The prices were very curious. Chickens a shilling each, ducks five shillings, goats thirty shillings, and sheep ten shillings. Vegetables, fruit, and flowers were extremely cheap; ...

— A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' • Annie Allnut Brassey

... XV: The Third Section for dressing of Fish. The most excellent ways of Dressing Salmon, Bace, or Mullet. ...

— The accomplisht cook - or, The art & mystery of cookery • Robert May

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