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colt
[ kohlt ]
/ koÊŠlt /
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noun
a young male animal of the horse family.
a male horse of not more than four years of age.
a young or inexperienced person.
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Origin of colt
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; compare dialectal Swedish kult little pig
Words nearby colt
colportage, colporteur, colposcope, colposcopy, colpotomy, colt, coltan, colter, coltish, Colton, Coltrane
Other definitions for colt (2 of 3)
Colt1
[ kohlt ]
/ koÊŠlt /
Trademark.
a brand of revolver.
Other definitions for colt (3 of 3)
Colt2
[ kohlt ]
/ koÊŠlt /
noun
Samuel, 1814–62, U.S. inventor of the Colt revolver.
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How to use colt in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for colt (1 of 2)
colt
/ (kəʊlt) /
noun
a male horse or pony under the age of four
an awkward or inexperienced young person
sport
- a young and inexperienced player
- a member of a junior team
Word Origin for colt
Old English colt young ass, of obscure origin; compare Swedish dialect kult young animal, boy
British Dictionary definitions for colt (2 of 2)
Colt
/ (kəʊlt) /
noun
trademark a type of revolver, pistol, etc
Word Origin for Colt
C19: named after Samuel Colt (1814–62), American inventor
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