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Colt has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a young male horse under the age of four

"The stablemaster carefully groomed the energetic colt, knowing he would need extra care until his fourth birthday."

2

a kind of revolver

"He kept his old colt in the drawer next to the hunting knife."

3

A young male horse.

"The detective pulled out his silver colt to confront the outlaw in the dusty saloon."

4

A revolver (gun) (from Colt's Manufacturing Company), associated especially but not exclusively with the American Wild West.

In plain English: A colt is a young male horse that has not yet reached full maturity.

"The young colt played happily with his mother in the field."

Verb
1

To horse; to get with young.

"The seasoned stallion was known as a colt at breeding farms across the region."

In plain English: To colt something means to hit it with your elbow, usually by accident while reaching for something nearby.

"She decided to colt her new idea by asking for feedback from her team before launching it officially."

Proper Noun
1

A surname, from occupations​.

"The horse racing team was led by a rider named Colt, whose family name originated from his grandfather's work as a stable hand."

Example Sentences
"The young colt played happily with his mother in the field." noun
"The young colt played energetically in the pasture with his mother nearby." noun
"Our neighbor raised a fine colt that will be ready for riding next spring." noun
"After years of training, the wild colt finally learned to trust human hands." noun
"She decided to colt her new idea by asking for feedback from her team before launching it officially." verb
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Origin

The word colt comes from Old English and originally meant a plump or thick shape. Its roots trace back to ancient terms describing something round or a pregnant belly.

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