catch-colt

[ kach-kohlt ]

/ ˈkætʃˌkoʊlt /

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noun Chiefly Inland North and Western U.S..

the offspring of a mare bred accidentally.

a child born out of wedlock.

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Also called old-field colt, (chiefly Southern U.S.) woods colt .

Words nearby catch-colt

They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between,” Lozoya said.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
From a lyrical standpoint, there are precious few that can catch Kendrick.
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With Rick, I think the culture just lags behind great artists much of the time, and it takes time for it to catch up.
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Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words.
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Ever since his majority Lord Hetton had annually entered a colt in the great race.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
If I could catch Laura's eye—but I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Then Squinty would toss the apple up in the air, off his nose, and catch it as it came down.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
But what if I catch the fish by using a hired boat and a hired net, or by buying worms as bait from some one who has dug them?
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock