Definition of bolt

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Bolt (v. i.) A sudden spring or start; a sudden spring aside; as, the horse made a bolt..

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Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness.
Bolthead :: Bolthead (n.) The head of a bolt.
Wringbolt :: Wringbolt (n.) A bolt used by shipwrights, to bend and secure the planks against the timbers till they are fastened by bolts, spikes, or treenails; -- not to be confounded with ringbolt..
Channel :: Channel (n.) Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear of the bulwarks..
Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge, as conies, rabbits, etc..
Range :: Range (v.) A bolting sieve to sift meal.
Unbarricade :: Unbarricade (v. t.) To unbolt; to unbar; to open.
Mugwump :: Mugwump (n.) A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent.
Spar :: Spar (v. t.) To bolt; to bar.
Bulti :: Bulti (n.) Same as Bolty.
Bolter :: Bolter (n.) One who bolts; esp.: (a) A horse which starts suddenly aside. (b) A man who breaks away from his party.
Table :: Table (v. t.) To make board hems in the skirts and bottoms of (sails) in order to strengthen them in the part attached to the boltrope.
Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..
Eyebolt :: Eyebolt (n.) A bolt which a looped head, or an opening in the head..
Wrain-bolt :: Wrain-bolt (n.) Same as Wringbolt.
Graft :: Graft (n.) To cover, as a ring bolt, block strap, splicing, etc., with a weaving of small cord or rope-yarns..
Bran :: Bran (n.) The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain..
Searcer :: Searcer (n.) One who sifts or bolts.
Heck :: Heck (n.) The bolt or latch of a door.
Dogbolt :: Dogbolt (n.) The bolt of the cap-square over the trunnion of a cannon.
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