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Colt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Colt? [n] a young male horse under the age of four [n] (trademark) a kind of revolver Synonyms \| Synonyms for Colt: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Colt: beginner \| birdling \| boot \| boy \| brood mare \| bub \| bubba \| buck \| bud \| buddy \| calf \| catling \| charger \| chick \| chickling \| chicky \| courser \| critter \| cub \| dobbin \| dogie \| duckling \| entire \| entire horse \| equine \| fawn \| fellow \| filly \| fledgling \| foal \| freshman \| fryer \| gelding \| gosling \| hobbledehoy \| horse \| Houyhnhnm \| kid \| kit \| kitten \| lad \| laddie \| lamb \| lambkin \| litter \| manchild \| mare \| master \| mount \| muchacho \| nag \| neophyte \| nest \| nestling \| newcomer \| novitiate \| piglet \| pigling \| polliwog \| prancer \| pullet \| pup \| puppy \| rookie \| schoolboy \| shoat \| sonny \| sonny boy \| stallion \| steed \| stud \| studhorse \| tadpole \| tarpan \| top horse \| tyro \| war-horse \| weaner \| whelp \| wild horse \| yeanling \| young man \| youth See Also \| foal \| revolver \| ridgel \| ridgeling \| ridgil \| ridgling \| six-gun \| six-shooter Colt In Webster's Dictionary \Colt\ (?; 110), n. [OE. colt a young horse, ass, or camel, AS. colt; cf. dial. Sw. kullt a boy, lad.] 1. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. {Foal}. Note: In sporting circles it is usual to reckon the age of colts from some arbitrary date, as from January 1, or May 1, next preceding the birth of the animal. 2. A young, foolish fellow. --Shak. 3. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. {Colt's tooth}, an imperfect or superfluous tooth in young horses. {To cast one's colt's tooth}, to cease from youthful wantonness. ``Your colt's tooth is not cast yet.'' --Shak. {To have a colt's tooth}, to be wanton. --Chaucer. \Colt\ (?; 110), v. i. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. [Obs.] They shook off their bridles and began to colt. --Spenser. \Colt\, v. t. 1. To horse; to get with young. --Shak. 2. To befool. [Obs.] --Shak.

Colt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Colt?

[n] a young male horse under the age of four
[n] (trademark) a kind of revolver

Synonyms | Synonyms for Colt:

Colt In Webster's Dictionary

\Colt\ (?; 110), n. [OE. colt a young horse, ass, or camel,
AS. colt; cf. dial. Sw. kullt a boy, lad.]
1. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; --
   sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being
   the female. Cf. {Foal}.

Note: In sporting circles it is usual to reckon the age of
      colts from some arbitrary date, as from January 1, or
      May 1, next preceding the birth of the animal.

2. A young, foolish fellow. --Shak.

3. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of
   punishment in the navy. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

{Colt's tooth}, an imperfect or superfluous tooth in young
   horses.

{To cast one's colt's tooth}, to cease from youthful
   wantonness. ``Your colt's tooth is not cast yet.'' --Shak.

{To have a colt's tooth}, to be wanton. --Chaucer.


\Colt\ (?; 110), v. i.
To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or
wantonly. [Obs.]

      They shook off their bridles and began to colt.
                                               --Spenser.


\Colt\, v. t.
1. To horse; to get with young. --Shak.

2. To befool. [Obs.] --Shak.

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