Coulter
noun
John Merle 1851–1928, U.S. botanist.
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Coulter
American
[kohl-ter]
/ ˈkoʊl tər /
noun
coulter
British
/ ˈkəʊltə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of coulter
Old English culter, from Latin: ploughshare, knife
Example Sentences
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Hanwha is also exploring arrangements where the company’s excess orders could be built at other shipyards’ docks, Coulter added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
There’s Jim Coulter, executive chairman and a founding partner of TPG, who now helps lead the firm’s impact and environmental investing practices.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
“Michael Coulter started the game and played the first two quarters, I played the second two and Michael never played again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
Coulter has written or co-written several songs for Eurovision, including the UK's 1967 winning song, Puppet on a String, which singer Jade Thirlwall sampled last year.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
She was in her late thirties, Lyra supposed, perhaps a little older than Mrs. Coulter, with short black hair and red cheeks.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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