boult

English

Verb

boult (third-person singular simple present boults, present participle boulting, simple past and past participle boulted)

  1. Alternative form of bolt (“to sift”).

Derived terms

Noun

boult (plural boults)

  1. Obsolete form of bolt.
    • 1673, M. Randle Cotgrave, A French and English Dictionary:
      A boult for a Cross-bow.
    • 1774, 24 March, Stamford Mercury newspaper [1]
      Mr. Cole, Basket-maker […] has lost near 300 boults of rods.

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