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What's The Definition Of Colt?

\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.