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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

/ əʊ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Colt

2

/ əʊ /

noun

  1. a type of revolver, pistol, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Colt1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; compare dialectal Swedish kult little pig
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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
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On Thursday, Savage equated it to the Colts leaving Baltimore in Mayflower trucks over 40 years ago.

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The Highlanders capitalized off of two Colts errors in the second inning.

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"From my very first game I knew I wanted to be a goalkeeper," she says of an opening match between her side West Bridgford Colts and Hucknall Town.

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Elway proclaimed his refusal to play for the Baltimore Colts after they drafted him first overall in 1983, leading to a trade to the Broncos.

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Carson 16, Birmingham 5: The Colts picked up a mercy-rule win in the sixth inning.

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