colt

young horse

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A single young male horse standing in three-quarter side view, with long slender legs, a youthful build, and a short mane, on a small patch of pasture.

noun

colt

KOHLT/kəʊlt/

A young male horse.

Etymology

coltOld Englishyoung horse

Old English colt named a young horse and could also refer to other young animals. The usual modern application is specifically male, with filly naming the young female horse.

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