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colt

noun \ˈkōlt\

Definition of COLT

1
a : foal; especially : a male foal
b : a young male horse that is usually not castrated and has not attained an arbitrarily designated age (as four years)
2
: a young untried person
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Examples of COLT

  1. <a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice>

Origin of COLT

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect kult half-grown pig
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to COLT

Synonyms
abecedarian, apprentice, babe, beginner, cub, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro, virgin
Antonyms
old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Rhymes with COLT

bolt, dolt, jolt, molt, poult, smolt, volt

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