boult

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

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

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

Noun[edit]

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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