Colt \Colt\ (?; 110), n. [OE. colt a young horse, ass, or camel,
AS. colt; cf. dial. Sw. kullt a boy, lad.]
1. The young of the equine genus or horse kind of animals; --
sometimes distinctively applied to the male, filly being
the female. Cf. Foal.
Note: In sporting circles it is usual to reckon the age of
colts from some arbitrary date, as from January 1, or
May 1, next preceding the birth of the animal.
2. A young, foolish fellow. --Shak.
3. A short knotted rope formerly used as an instrument of
punishment in the navy. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Colt's tooth, an imperfect or superfluous tooth in young
horses.
To cast one's colt's tooth, to cease from youthful
wantonness. ``Your colt's tooth is not cast yet.'' --Shak.
To have a colt's tooth, to be wanton. --Chaucer.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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