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- noun Plural form of
colt .
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Examples
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Old Mr Duppo, it was – the father of Zack Duppo, the horse-breaker, who had recently been breaking in colts at Moongarr.
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"I don't seem to recall the colts," said the major.
Sixes and Sevens O. Henry 1886
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Silverstar unusually placid and quiet – for fresh-caught colts, that is to say; nobody expects from a kitten the gravity of a cat.
Parables From Nature 1857
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For the colonies, the best bridle is that described in the chapter on training colts, which is a halter, a bridle, and a gag combined.
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This is especially true of the younger players, the "colts," as they are called.
Base-Ball How to Become a Player John M. Ward
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Tall and black, all of them, the "colts," so black that the village wits said the Kimball children must have eaten smut and soot and drunk cinder tea during the years their parents were clearing the land.
Ladies-In-Waiting Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889
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"While it is possible that delayed descent could and does occur spontaneously in certain individuals, such as colts with enlarged inguinal rings, this has not been supported by well-documented case reports," commented Brendemuehl.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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"colts," many of whom were newcomers in the League, and with a reputation yet to make, Hutchinson, Cooney and Wilmot being the pick of the bunch.
A Ball Player's Career Being the Personal Experiences and Reminiscensces of Adrian C. Anson Adrian Constantine Anson 1887
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i think if the name "colts" and their history had been left in baltimore, we would have been "over it" years ago. and if the baltimore colts got their place in canton, we would still love our ravens all the same.
Blog updates 2009
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i think if the name "colts" and their history had been left in baltimore, we would have been "over it" years ago. and if the baltimore colts got their place in canton, we would still love our ravens all the same.
Blog updates 2009
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