Colt

¹

[ kohlt ]

Trademark.

1. a brand of revolver.

Colt

²

[ kohlt ]

noun

1. Samuel, 1814–62, U.S. inventor of the Colt revolver.

colt

³

[ kohlt ]

noun

1. a young male animal of the horse family.
2. a male horse of not more than four years of age.
3. a young or inexperienced person.

Colt

¹

/ kəʊlt /

noun

1. a type of revolver, pistol, etc

colt

²

/ kəʊlt /

noun

1. a male horse or pony under the age of four
2. an awkward or inexperienced young person
3. sport
   1. a young and inexperienced player
   2. a member of a junior team

Word History and Origins

Origin of Colt¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; compare dialectal Swedish kult little pig

Word History and Origins

Origin of Colt¹

C19: named after Samuel Colt (1814–62), American inventor

Origin of Colt²

Old English colt young ass, of obscure origin; compare Swedish dialect kult young animal, boy

Example Sentences

Difficult to have any trust in Jets, who were absolutely manhandled by Arizona, but the Colts don’t have much to offer, either — plus, they’re on the road.

From Los Angeles Times

The disparaging comment helped trigger Dickerson’s trade to the Indianapolis Colts.

From Los Angeles Times

Buffalo warmed up for next week's heavyweight clash with the Chiefs by comfortably beating the Indianapolis Colts to move to 8-2 for the first time since 1993 - the last time they reached the Super Bowl.

From BBC

PST instead of 1:25 p.m., replacing the previous prime-time game between the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets, which will now be played at 10 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Figures to be somewhat close between AFC South rivals, after Texans beat Colts in opener by two.

From Los Angeles Times

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