colt Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a young male horse under the age of four
  2. noun a kind of revolver

WordNet

Colt noun
Etymology
OE. colt a young horse, ass, or camel, AS. colt; cf. dial. Sw. kullt a boy, lad.
Definitions
  1. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. Foal. ✍ In sporting circles it is usual to reckon the age of colts from some arbitrary date, as from January 1, or May 1, next preceding the birth of the animal.
  2. A young, foolish fellow. Shak.
  3. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Colt intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. Obs.
    They shook off their bridles and began to colt. Spenser.
Colt transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To horse; to get with young. Shak.
  2. To befool. Obs. Shak.

Webster 1913