The difference between Colt and Foal

When used as nouns, colt means a young male horse, whereas foal means a young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

When used as verbs, colt means to horse, whereas foal means to give birth to (a foal).


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  1. Colt as a noun:

    A young male horse.

    Examples:

    "coordinate terms filly"

  2. Colt as a noun:

    A young crane (bird).

  3. Colt as a noun:

    A youthful or inexperienced person; a novice.

  4. Colt as a noun (nautical):

    A short piece of rope once used by petty officers as an instrument of punishment.

  5. Colt as a noun (biblical):

    A young camel or donkey.

  1. Colt as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To horse; to get with young.

  2. Colt as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To befool.

  3. Colt as a verb:

    To frisk or frolic like a colt; to act licentiously or wantonly.

  1. Foal as a noun:

    A young horse or related animal, especially just after birth or less than a year old.

  2. Foal as a noun (mining, historical):

    A young boy who assisted the headsman by pushing or pulling the tub.

  1. Foal as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.

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