Main Entry: colt

Pronunciation: \ˈkōlt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dial. kult half-grown pig

Date: before 12th century

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