| Colt 1. (n.) The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; -- sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being the female. Cf. Foal. 2. (n.) A young, foolish fellow. 3. (n.) A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of punishment in the navy. 4. (v. i.) To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly. 5. (v. t.) To horse; to get with young. 6. (v. t.) To befool. Thesaurus Entries Houyhnhnm, beginner, birdling, boot, boy, brood mare, bub, bubba, buck, bud, buddy, calf, catling, charger, chick, chickling, chicky, courser, critter, cub, dobbin, dogie, duckling, entire, entire horse, equine, fawn, fellow, filly, fledgling, foal, freshman, fryer, gelding, gosling, hobbledehoy, horse, kid, kit, kitten, lad, laddie, lamb, lambkin, litter, manchild, mare, master, mount, muchacho, nag, neophyte, nest, nestling, newcomer, novitiate, piglet, pigling, polliwog, prancer, pullet, pup, puppy, rookie, schoolboy, shoat, sonny, sonny boy, stallion, steed, stud, studhorse, tadpole, tarpan, top horse, tyro, war-horse, weaner, whelp, wild horse, yeanling, young man, youth |