colt
colt Lexical Profile
colt Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A young, uncastrated male horse, typically under the age of four years.
"The energetic colt pranced around the pasture, playfully testing his speed against the older horses."
American A type of revolver or semi-automatic pistol originally manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company, often used generically to refer to such handguns.
"The frontier sheriff kept a loaded colt in his holster whenever he rode into town."
A young, inexperienced, or untried person, especially an athlete who is new to a professional sports team.
"The coach decided to start the promising colt in the championship game despite his lack of professional experience."
Word Nuance & Usage
While 'foal' refers generally to a young horse of either sex, 'colt' strictly designates a young male, and 'filly' designates a young female.
• Rhymes for colt
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'colt', meaning a young horse, ass, or camel, likely of Proto-Germanic origin and possibly related to words meaning 'thick' or 'stout'.