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

Sam Farmer makes his picks and score predictions for Week 12 of the NFL season, with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs winning at home over the Colts.

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The Colts come off a bye with a strong run game and physicality that travels, but the Chiefs are in a backs-against-the-wall moment at home.

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And it gets no easier as they face the powerful 8-2 Indianapolis Colts next, fresh off a bye week, before playing the Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers and Broncos again.

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Daniel Jones also spent time last season as an understudy in Minnesota and is now having a career season with the Indianapolis Colts.

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Who has the best run-in between the Patriots, Colts and Broncos?

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