bolter
Britishnoun
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an outsider in a contest or race
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history an escaped convict; bushranger
Example Sentences
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Monye reckons a big tournament for Ireland fly-half Prendergast would put him in the mix as a Lions bolter.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2025
There is always room for a "bolter" - the figure who comes late and from nowhere into a squad - before a major tournament.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024
Brown began his shift as a roof bolter operator late Sunday at the D-29 Darby Fork coal mine in Harlan County, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022
The league's biggest surprise, Cleveland acquired the 27-year-old LeVert to bolter their offense and get the Cavs closer to an Eastern Conference title.
From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022
It was almost with satisfaction I saw the bolter had lamed himself badly.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold
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