Colt

¹

[kohlt]

Trademark.

1. a brand of revolver.

Colt

²

[kohlt]

noun

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

colt

³

[kohlt]

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.

colt

¹

/ 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

Colt

²

/ kəʊlt /

noun

1. a type of revolver, pistol, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Colt¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Colt¹

Old English colt young ass, of obscure origin; compare Swedish dialect kult young animal, boy

Origin of Colt²

C19: named after Samuel Colt (1814–62), American inventor

Example Sentences

After the Rams defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, McVay thought the Rams had addressed their issues.

From Los Angeles Times

The Colts made a lot of mistakes in their loss to the Rams, but Indianapolis is a solid team.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams and Colts will play at 5:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Other receivers have a combined 48 targets, including Tutu Atwell, who caught the winning touchdown pass against the Indianapolis Colts on only his fifth target of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

After the victory over the Colts, Rams edge rusher Jared Verse noted fans’ spirited reaction when the 49ers-Jaguars score flashed on the video screen, with the 49ers trailing.

From Los Angeles Times

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