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Meaning
Noun
●
A person or
thing
that
bolts
, or
runs
suddenly.
●
In Botany & Horticulture:
A
plant
that
grows
larger
and more
rapidly
than usual.
●
A
machine
or
mechanism
that
automatically
sifts
milled
flour.
●
A person who
sifts
flour
or meal.
●
A
filter
mechanism.
●
In Australian English & Sports:
An
obscure
athlete
who
wins
an
upset
victory.
●
In Australian English:
A
horse
that
wins
at long odds.
●
In New Zealand English & Sports:
In
team sports
, a
relatively
little-known
or
inexperienced
player
who
inspires
the team to
greater
success.
●
In American English & Politics:
A
member
of a
political party
who does not support the
party
's nominee.
●
In Aviation & Military:
A
missed
landing
on an
aircraft carrier
; an
aircraft
that has made a
missed
landing
.
●
A
kind of
fishing line
; a boulter.
Verb
●
To
smear
or become
smeared
with a
grimy
substance.
●
To
sift
or
filter
through a
sieve
or bolter.
●
To
fish
using a bolter.
●
To
pound
rapidly.
●
To
swim
or
turn
sideways while eating.
●
In Aviation & Military:
To
miss
a
landing
on an
aircraft carrier
by
failing
to
catch
the
arresting gear
wires
with the
aircraft
's tailhook.
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as an occupation.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
bolter
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
bolt
English
bulten
Middle English (1100-1500)
buleter
Anglo-Norman
Sourced from
Etym
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