Definition of bolt
(Entry 1 of 5)
b
: a shaft or missile designed to be shot from a crossbow or catapult
especially
: a short stout usually blunt-headed arrow
2a
: a wood or metal bar or rod used to fasten a door
b
: the part of a lock that is shot or withdrawn by the key
3
: a metal rod or pin for fastening objects together that usually has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other and is secured by a nut
4
: a roll of cloth or wallpaper of specified length
5
: a metal cylinder that drives the cartridge into the chamber of a firearm, locks the breech, and usually contains the firing pin and extractor
6a
: a block of timber to be sawed or cut
b
: a short round section of a log
bolt
verb (1)
bolted; bolting; bolts
Definition of bolt (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: to move suddenly or nervously : start
2
: to move or proceed rapidly : dash
3a
: to break away from control or a set course
b
: to dart off or away : flee
4
: to break away from or oppose one's previous affiliation (as with a political party or sports team)
5
: to produce seed prematurely
bolt
adverbDefinition of bolt (Entry 3 of 5)
bolt
noun (2)Definition of bolt (Entry 4 of 5)
: the act or an instance of bolting
bolt
verb (2)
bolted; bolting; bolts
Definition of bolt (Entry 5 of 5)
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The first known use of bolt was before the 12th century
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