Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MUL'LET, n. [Fr. mulet, a mullet, and a great mule; Gr. μυλλος; L. mullus.]

A fish of the genus Mugil. The lips are membranaceous; the inferior one carinated inward; it has no teeth, and the body is of a whitish color. This fish frequents the shore, and roots in the sand like a hog. It is an excellent fish for the table. Encyc.