n. [ Contr. fr. Mahomet. ] A puppet; a doll; originally, an idol, because in the Middle Ages it was generally but falsely believed that the Muslims worshiped images representing Mohammed. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The religion of Mohammed; also, idolatry. See Mawmet. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]