Colt

¹ American  

[kohlt] / koʊlt /

Trademark.

1. a brand of revolver.

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Colt ² American  

[kohlt] / koʊlt /

noun

1. Samuel, 1814–62, U.S. inventor of the Colt revolver.

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colt ³ American  

[kohlt] / koʊlt /

noun

1. a young male animal of the horse family.

2. a male horse of not more than four years of age.

3. a young or inexperienced person.

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colt ¹ British  

/ kəʊlt /

noun

1. a male horse or pony under the age of four

2. an awkward or inexperienced young person

3. sport

   1. a young and inexperienced player

   2. a member of a junior team

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Colt ² British  

/ kəʊlt /

noun

1. a type of revolver, pistol, etc

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Etymology

Origin of colt

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; compare dialectal Swedish kult little pig

Example Sentences

The Texans host the Colts in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, 4 January, while the Chargers travel to Denver to take on the Broncos.

From BBC

The outcome rippled through the AFC, with the Denver Broncos clinching the AFC West, and the Indianapolis Colts eliminated from playoff contention.

From Los Angeles Times

By virtue of the Indianapolis Colts losing to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night, the Chargers secured a playoff berth, and the division title and top seed in the AFC are still in play.

From Los Angeles Times

The Texans play host to Las Vegas in an afternoon game, and the Colts play host to San Francisco on Monday night.

From Los Angeles Times

They will also qualify if the Indianapolis Colts fail to beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.

From Barron's

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