Thesaurus: colt

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1. n. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. Foal.
2. n. A young, foolish fellow.
3. n. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy.
4. v. i. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly.
5. v. t. To horse; to get with young.
6. v. t. To befool.
7. n. a kind of revolver
8. n. a young male horse under the age of four
9. 1. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. Foal. Note: 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's tooth, an imperfect or superfluous tooth in young horses. -- To cast one's colt's tooth, to cease from youthful wantonness. "Your colt's tooth is not cast yet." Shak. -- To have a colt's tooth, to be wanton. Chaucer. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. [Obs.] They shook off their bridles and began to colt. Spenser. 1. To horse; to get with young. Shak. 2. To befool. [Obs.] Shak.
10. To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously orwantonly. [Obs.]They shook off their bridles and began to colt. Spenser.
11. n:100 n. a young male horse under the age of four n. a kind of revolver