Main Entry:

colt

Pronunciation:

\ˈkōlt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Swedish dialect 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