Bolter

Quick meaning: Bolter is a noun meaning A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.

Meaning

A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.

More Meanings

1. (botany, horticulture) A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.
2. (flour milling) A machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.
3. A person who sifts flour or meal.
4. (petroleum refining) A filter mechanism.
5. (Australia, sports) An obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.
6. (Australia, horseracing) A horse that wins at long odds.
7. (New Zealand, sports) In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.

Example Sentences

Now I see 'tis true, For the blood-boltered Banquo smiles upon me, And points at them for his.

Evidence is accumulating that bolters are plants which have changed their long-day habit to that of short-day.

This first bolter contains a screen of eight meshes to the inch and separates the hard particles, dirt or scale.

Last year he was eliminated by the bolter Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and this time he was beaten by the shining star, Fernando Verdasco.

Word Forms

• bolters
• boltering
• boltered

Antonyms for bolter

Common opposites include trap.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include runaway, bolting, bolt, setbolt, driftbolt, crossbolt.

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